Canon D10 vs Ricoh CX4
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Canon D10 vs Ricoh CX4 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 35-105mm (F2.8-4.9) lens
- 190g - 104 x 67 x 49mm
- Introduced July 2009
(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
- Released August 2010
Canon D10 vs Ricoh CX4 Overview
Its time to examine more closely at the Canon D10 vs Ricoh CX4, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Ricoh. The image resolution of the D10 (12MP) and the CX4 (10MP) is pretty similar and they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modesThe D10 was introduced 13 months earlier than the CX4 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).
Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a short view of how the D10 matches up versus the CX4 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Canon D10 vs Ricoh CX4 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot D10 & Ricoh CX4. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon D10 Gallery & Ricoh CX4 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon D10 over the Ricoh CX4
D10 | CX4 |
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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX4 over the Canon D10
CX4 | D10 | |||
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Released | August 2010 | July 2009 | Fresher by 13 months | |
Screen sizing | 3" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") | |
Screen resolution | 920k | 230k | Clearer screen (+690k dot) |
Common features in the Canon D10 and Ricoh CX4
D10 | CX4 | |||
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Focus manually | Very exact focus | |||
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Lacking selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | Neither provides Touch screen |
Canon D10 vs Ricoh CX4 Physical Comparison
When you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Canon D10 provides outside measurements of 104mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.9") along with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 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).
Compare the Canon D10 vs Ricoh CX4 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the D10 and the CX4.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the D10 and CX4 is 89 and 92 respectively.
Canon D10 vs Ricoh CX4 Sensor Comparison
Generally, it is very difficult to see the gap between sensor sizing purely by going over technical specs. The photograph here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the D10 and CX4.
As you have seen, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Canon D10 to deliver more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The older D10 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.
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Canon D10 vs Ricoh CX4 Specifications
Canon PowerShot D10 | Ricoh CX4 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Canon | Ricoh |
Model | Canon PowerShot D10 | Ricoh CX4 |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2009-07-01 | 2010-08-19 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | 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 | 12 megapixel | 10 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 |
Full resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 3648 x 2736 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | - |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 35-105mm (3.0x) | 28-300mm (10.7x) |
Maximal aperture | f/2.8-4.9 | 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 | 2.5 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dots | 920 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 15 secs | 8 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/5000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 1.0fps | 5.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 3.20 m | 4.00 m |
Flash settings | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 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) |
Max video resolution | 640x480 | 1280x720 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
Microphone 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 | 190 gr (0.42 pounds) | 205 gr (0.45 pounds) |
Dimensions | 104 x 67 x 49mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.9") | 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 model | NB-6L | DB-100 |
Self timer | Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face) | Yes (2, 10 or Custom) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus | SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Price at launch | $299 | $211 |