Camera Test: Ricoh CX3

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We’ve just tested our very first compact super-zoom camera of 2010, the Ricoh CX3. It’s a slightly updated version of the CX2, released in 2009, with the same camera body and 10.7x zoom (28-300 mm equivalent), but now featuring a backlit version of the 10-Megapixel high-speed CMOS sensor.

The market for compact super-zoom cameras is really taking off. In fact, no less than 13 different models with a zoom of 10x or higher have been announced for launch since January, with new releases due from heavyweight brands such as Nikon and Sony. Ricoh has updated its star super-zoom model, but the CX3 is very similar to the CX2, with the only real changes aimed at addressing the brand’s chronic digital noise issues.

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