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Canon A2300 vs Ricoh CX4

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
25
Overall
33
Canon PowerShot A2300 front
 
Ricoh CX4 front
Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
34
Overall
33

Canon A2300 vs Ricoh CX4 Key Specs

Canon A2300
(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
  • 125g - 95 x 54 x 20mm
  • Revealed February 2012
Ricoh CX4
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 205g - 102 x 59 x 29mm
  • Launched August 2010
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Canon A2300 vs Ricoh CX4 Overview

Following is a extensive comparison of the Canon A2300 and Ricoh CX4, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Ricoh. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the A2300 (16MP) and CX4 (10MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The A2300 was launched 18 months after the CX4 making them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the A2300 matches up versus the CX4 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon A2300 over the Ricoh CX4

 A2300 CX4 
LaunchedFebruary 2012August 2010More modern by 18 months

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX4 over the Canon A2300

 CX4 A2300 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)

Common features in the Canon A2300 and Ricoh CX4

 A2300 CX4 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Canon A2300 vs Ricoh CX4 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and size. The Canon A2300 offers outside measurements of 95mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Ricoh CX4 has specifications of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

Look at the Canon A2300 and Ricoh CX4 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the A2300 vs the CX4.

Canon A2300 vs Ricoh CX4 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A2300 and CX4 is 96 and 92 respectively.

Canon A2300 vs Ricoh CX4 top view buttons comparison

Canon A2300 vs Ricoh CX4 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes just by looking at specifications. The picture here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A2300 and CX4.

To sum up, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Canon A2300 to resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics way more aggressively. The newer A2300 should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon A2300 vs Ricoh CX4 sensor size comparison

Canon A2300 vs Ricoh CX4 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A2300 vs Ricoh CX4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A2300 Portrait photography details
Ricoh CX4 Portrait photography details
34
MP count good (16MP)
has face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
26
has manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon A2300
Street photography with Ricoh CX4
56
lighter than competition in class (125g)
fixed screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
60
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (205 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon A2300 Sports photography factors
Ricoh CX4 Sports photography factors
32
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery pack (210 shots)
lacks phase detect autofocus
24
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
low fps (5.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A2300 Travel photography features
Ricoh CX4 Travel photography features
66
lighter than competition in class (125g)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
low battery pack (210 shots)
does not contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
66
lighter than competition (205g)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A2300 Landscape photography advice
Ricoh CX4 Landscape photography advice
33
quite wide (28mm)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
low battery pack (210 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse function
42
has manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A2300 Vlogging details
Ricoh CX4 Vlogging details
30
quite wide (28mm)
has face detect autofocus
lighter than competition in class (125g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have mic jack
30
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (205 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic socket
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Canon A2300 vs Ricoh CX4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A2300 and Ricoh CX4
 Canon PowerShot A2300Ricoh CX4
General Information
Company Canon Ricoh
Model Canon PowerShot A2300 Ricoh CX4
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2012-02-07 2010-08-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - 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 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
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)
Max aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus range 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 8 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in 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
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
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)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 125 gr (0.28 pounds) 205 gr (0.45 pounds)
Physical dimensions 95 x 54 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.8") 102 x 59 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 210 images -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-11L DB-100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at release $139 $211