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Canon A1300 vs Ricoh CX4

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
23
Overall
32
Canon PowerShot A1300 front
 
Ricoh CX4 front
Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
34
Overall
33

Canon A1300 vs Ricoh CX4 Key Specs

Canon A1300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 174g - 95 x 62 x 30mm
  • Announced February 2012
Ricoh CX4
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 205g - 102 x 59 x 29mm
  • Announced August 2010
Photography Glossary

Canon A1300 vs Ricoh CX4 Overview

Let's look closer at the Canon A1300 and Ricoh CX4, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Ricoh. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the A1300 (16MP) and CX4 (10MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A1300 was announced 18 months after the CX4 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the A1300 grades vs the CX4 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon A1300 over the Ricoh CX4

 A1300 CX4 
AnnouncedFebruary 2012August 2010Newer by 18 months

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX4 over the Canon A1300

 CX4 A1300 
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Canon A1300 and Ricoh CX4

 A1300 CX4 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Canon A1300 vs Ricoh CX4 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to travel with your camera often, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon A1300 offers physical measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs) whilst the Ricoh CX4 has sizing of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the A1300 vs the CX4.

Canon A1300 vs Ricoh CX4 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A1300 and CX4 is 93 and 92 respectively.

Canon A1300 vs Ricoh CX4 top view buttons comparison

Canon A1300 vs Ricoh CX4 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very tough to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions merely by looking through a spec sheet. The picture here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A1300 and CX4.

As you can see, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can count on the Canon A1300 to render more detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The fresher A1300 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon A1300 vs Ricoh CX4 sensor size comparison

Canon A1300 vs Ricoh CX4 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A1300 vs Ricoh CX4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A1300 Portrait photography details
Ricoh CX4 Portrait photography details
34
decent megapixels (16MP)
supports face detect focusing
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
26
has manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon A1300 as a Street photography camera
Ricoh CX4 as a Street photography camera
47
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
60
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (205 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon A1300 Sports photography factors
Ricoh CX4 Sports photography factors
33
decent megapixels (16MP)
supports tracking focus
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
24
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
low resolution (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon A1300
Travel photography with Ricoh CX4
65
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
66
lighter than competition (205 grams)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
great zoom (300mm)
low resolution (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A1300 Landscape photography info
Ricoh CX4 Landscape photography info
33
really wide (28mm)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Timelapse function
42
has manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon A1300
Vlogging with Ricoh CX4
28
really wide (28mm)
supports face detect focusing
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone socket
30
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (205g)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing mic jack
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Canon A1300 vs Ricoh CX4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A1300 and Ricoh CX4
 Canon PowerShot A1300Ricoh CX4
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Ricoh
Model Canon PowerShot A1300 Ricoh CX4
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-02-07 2010-08-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus distance 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (tunnel) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.00 m 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 174g (0.38 pounds) 205g (0.45 pounds)
Dimensions 95 x 62 x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 102 x 59 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 shots -
Style of battery AA -
Battery model 2 x AA DB-100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
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