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Canon A3300 IS vs Ricoh CX4

Portability
95 Imaging
38 Features
30 Overall
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Canon PowerShot A3300 IS front
 
Ricoh CX4 front
Portability
92 Imaging
33 Features
34 Overall
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Canon A3300 IS vs Ricoh CX4 Key Specs

Canon A3300 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 149g - 95 x 57 x 24mm
  • Introduced January 2011
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 A3300 IS vs Ricoh CX4 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Canon A3300 IS and Ricoh CX4, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Ricoh. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the A3300 IS (16MP) and CX4 (10MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A3300 IS was announced 5 months after the CX4 so they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick view of how the A3300 IS grades against the CX4 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon A3300 IS over the Ricoh CX4

					

					

						
 A3300 IS CX4 
					

				


				

					

						
Reasons to pick Ricoh CX4 over the Canon A3300 IS

					

					

						
 CX4 A3300 IS 
Manual focus  Dial exact focus
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)
					

				


				

					

						
Common features in the Canon A3300 IS and Ricoh CX4

					

					

						
 A3300 IS CX4 
LaunchedJanuary 2011August 2010Similar age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Selfie screen  No selfie screen
Touch friendly display  No Touch friendly display
					

				

				

	
	
	
	

				

					

						
Canon A3300 IS vs Ricoh CX4 Physical Comparison

					

					

						
In case you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Canon A3300 IS has exterior measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Ricoh CX4 has specifications of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).
See the Canon A3300 IS and Ricoh CX4 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the A3300 IS and the CX4.
Canon A3300 IS vs Ricoh CX4 size comparison
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A3300 IS and CX4 is 95 and 92 respectively.
Canon A3300 IS vs Ricoh CX4 top view buttons comparison					

				


				

					

						
Canon A3300 IS vs Ricoh CX4 Sensor Comparison

					

					

						
Sometimes, it is difficult to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reading through a spec sheet. The picture below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the A3300 IS and CX4.
Clearly, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can expect to see the Canon A3300 IS to resolve greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively.

						Canon A3300 IS vs Ricoh CX4 sensor size comparison
					

				


				

					

						
Canon A3300 IS vs Ricoh CX4 Screen and ViewFinder

					

					

											

					Canon A3300 IS vs Ricoh CX4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison				


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Photography Type Scores

					

				

				
Portrait Comparison
 Canon A3300 IS as a Portrait photography camera
 Ricoh CX4 as a Portrait photography camera
34
 decent MP (16 megapixels)
 features face detect focus
 manual focus not available
 no manual control
 cannot use external flash
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
26
 manual focus
 manual exposure not available
 can't use external flash
 low megapixels (10 megapixels)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
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Street Comparison
 Canon A3300 IS as a Street photography camera
 Ricoh CX4 as a Street photography camera
57
 image stabilization (Optical)
 screen does not articulate
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
60
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than others in class (205g)
 screen does not articulate
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
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Sports Comparison
Canon A3300 IS Sports photography information
Ricoh CX4 Sports photography information
40
 image stabilization (Optical)
 decent MP (16 megapixels)
 features tracking focus
 low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
 no shutter priority
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 no phase detect auto focus
24
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 continuous shooting slow (5.0 fps)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 low megapixels (10 megapixels)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Canon A3300 IS Travel photography details
Ricoh CX4 Travel photography details
65
 decent MP (16 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 lack of Time Lapse recording
 screen is not selfie friendly
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
66
 lighter than others in class (205g)
 has built in flash
 pretty wide (28mm)
 very long zoom (300mm)
 low megapixels (10MP)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison
 Canon A3300 IS as a Landscape photography camera
 Ricoh CX4 as a Landscape photography camera
42
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 screen size is good (3")
 image stabilization (Optical)
 decent MP (16 megapixels)
 manual focus not available
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
 no manual control
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
 lack of Time Lapse recording
42
 manual focus
 pretty wide (28mm)
 screen size is good (3 inch)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 manual exposure not available
 low megapixels (10 megapixels)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon A3300 IS Vlogging information
Ricoh CX4 Vlogging information
31
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 features face detect focus
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
 lack of mic support
30
 pretty wide (28mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than others in class (205 grams)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
 no external mic support
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Canon A3300 IS vs Ricoh CX4 Specifications

					

					

											


					

						Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A3300 IS and Ricoh CX4
 Canon PowerShot A3300 ISRicoh CX4
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Ricoh
Model Canon PowerShot A3300 IS Ricoh CX4
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2011-01-05 2010-08-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology 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
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW images    
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
Touch to focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Center weighted autofocus    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detection autofocus    
Contract detection autofocus    
Phase detection 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/2.8-5.9 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus distance 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch friendly    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per second 5.0 frames per second
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash range 4.00 m 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Smart Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Mic support    
Headphone support    
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 sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 149 gr (0.33 pounds) 205 gr (0.45 pounds)
Dimensions 95 x 57 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 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 230 images -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-8L DB-100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $200 $211