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Canon A4000 IS vs Ricoh CX4

Portability
95
Imaging
38
Features
29
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS front
 
Ricoh CX4 front
Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
34
Overall
33

Canon A4000 IS vs Ricoh CX4 Key Specs

Canon A4000 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 145g - 95 x 56 x 24mm
  • Revealed 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
  • Revealed August 2010
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Canon A4000 IS vs Ricoh CX4 Overview

On this page, we will be comparing the Canon A4000 IS vs Ricoh CX4, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Ricoh. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the A4000 IS (16MP) and CX4 (10MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The A4000 IS was manufactured 18 months later than the CX4 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a short overview of how the A4000 IS grades vs the CX4 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon A4000 IS over the Ricoh CX4

 A4000 IS CX4 
RevealedFebruary 2012August 2010Fresher by 18 months

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX4 over the Canon A4000 IS

 CX4 A4000 IS 
Manual focus More exact focusing
Screen resolution920k230kSharper screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Canon A4000 IS and Ricoh CX4

 A4000 IS CX4 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Canon A4000 IS vs Ricoh CX4 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Canon A4000 IS provides exterior dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Ricoh CX4 has specifications of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the A4000 IS vs the CX4.

Canon A4000 IS vs Ricoh CX4 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A4000 IS and CX4 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Canon A4000 IS vs Ricoh CX4 top view buttons comparison

Canon A4000 IS vs Ricoh CX4 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing simply by checking out technical specs. The photograph here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A4000 IS and CX4.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can expect the Canon A4000 IS to provide greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The newer A4000 IS should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon A4000 IS vs Ricoh CX4 sensor size comparison

Canon A4000 IS vs Ricoh CX4 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A4000 IS vs Ricoh CX4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Portrait photography information
Ricoh CX4 Portrait photography information
34
good resolution (16MP)
supports face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
26
you can focus manually
no manual mode
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon A4000 IS
Street photography with Ricoh CX4
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
60
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (205g)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Sports photography info
Ricoh CX4 Sports photography info
37
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
supports tracking focus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery (175 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
24
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
low resolution sensor (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Travel photography features
Ricoh CX4 Travel photography features
62
good resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse recording
bad battery (175 CIPA)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.0)
66
lighter than competitors in class (205g)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon A4000 IS
Landscape photography with Ricoh CX4
41
relatively wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
bad battery (175 shots)
no Time Lapse recording
42
you can focus manually
really wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon A4000 IS
Vlogging with Ricoh CX4
31
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no mic socket
30
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (205g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone port
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Canon A4000 IS vs Ricoh CX4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A4000 IS and Ricoh CX4
 Canon PowerShot A4000 ISRicoh CX4
General Information
Make Canon Ricoh
Model Canon PowerShot A4000 IS Ricoh CX4
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2012-02-07 2010-08-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
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)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 145 grams (0.32 lb) 205 grams (0.45 lb)
Physical dimensions 95 x 56 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 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 175 shots -
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
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $199 $211