Ricoh CX3

The 10-megapixel CX3 is no ordinary compact superzoom -- it's packed with features aimed at true photo enthusiasts, rather than casual snapshooters. Its picture quality is limited by its small sensor, but its 10.7x zoom range is great, its LCD display is excellent and its 10mm macro mode is fantastic

A slimline point-and-shoot digicam with a 10.7x optical zoom lens and new, back-illuminated CMOS sensor.Although the latest addition to Ricoh's popular CX series of slimline digicams, the CX3, retains the overall styling and 10.7x optical wide-angle zoom lens from its predecessor, it has some new additions to improve imaging performance. Most noteworthy are the new, back-illuminated CMOS sensor that records more detail in low light photography and the inclusion of 720p HD video recording.

After spending a lot of time with both the CX1 and CX2, the CX3 had some large shoes to fill. Clearly, Ricoh is listening to its customers with this latest addition to the CX series.

6 months is a long time in the fast-moving world of digital photography - certainly long enough for the Ricoh CX3 to replace its predecessor, anyway. To recap, the CX3 is a compact travel-zoom camera, with a 10.7x lens providing a focal range of 28-300mm, a new back-illuminated 10 megapixel CMOS sensor which promises improved low-light performance, a gorgeous high-res 3 inch LCD screen, and the long-awaited addition of 720p HD movies. The Ricoh CX3 can be yours for £299 - read the World's First review to find out if it's worth your attention.

A 10-megapixel Ricoh compact camera with a 10.7x zoom lens

A 10-megapixel Ricoh compact camera with a 10.7x zoom lens

Ricoh CX3 review

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Ricoh CX3 is a 10.0MP Small Sensor Superzoom camera with a 1/2.3-inch sized BSI-CMOS sensor and 28-300 mm F3.5-5.6 lens. Read our CX3 review to find its pros and cons.

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While not the first name you may think of regarding <b>digital</b> <b>cameras</b>, <b>Ricoh</b> has some interesting products such as the <b>CX3</b> model.

The lens isn’t as sharp as on other compact ultra-zoom cameras, and the high price means it's not particularly good value, either.

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