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Canon SX10 IS vs Ricoh PX

Portability
65
Imaging
33
Features
39
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX10 IS front
 
Ricoh PX front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Canon SX10 IS vs Ricoh PX Key Specs

Canon SX10 IS
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-560mm (F2.8-5.7) lens
  • 600g - 128 x 88 x 87mm
  • Announced January 2009
  • Replacement is Canon SX20 IS
Ricoh PX
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.4) lens
  • 156g - 100 x 55 x 21mm
  • Revealed August 2011
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Canon SX10 IS vs Ricoh PX Overview

Following is a comprehensive review of the Canon SX10 IS vs Ricoh PX, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Ricoh. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the SX10 IS (10MP) and PX (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX10 IS was brought out 3 years before the PX which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX10 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh PX being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the SX10 IS scores against the PX with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX10 IS over the Ricoh PX

 SX10 IS PX 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Ricoh PX over the Canon SX10 IS

 PX SX10 IS 
RevealedAugust 2011January 2009More modern by 31 months
Display dimension2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")

Common features in the Canon SX10 IS and Ricoh PX

 SX10 IS PX 
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Canon SX10 IS vs Ricoh PX Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon SX10 IS provides exterior dimensions of 128mm x 88mm x 87mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.4") and a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) whilst the Ricoh PX has proportions of 100mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

Check out the Canon SX10 IS vs Ricoh PX in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the SX10 IS compared to the PX.

Canon SX10 IS vs Ricoh PX size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the SX10 IS and PX is 65 and 95 respectively.

Canon SX10 IS vs Ricoh PX top view buttons comparison

Canon SX10 IS vs Ricoh PX Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes merely by checking specifications. The picture here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX10 IS and PX.

To sum up, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Ricoh PX to resolve greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SX10 IS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Canon SX10 IS vs Ricoh PX sensor size comparison

Canon SX10 IS vs Ricoh PX Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX10 IS vs Ricoh PX Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX10 IS Portrait photography features
Ricoh PX Portrait photography features
39
focusing manually
above average flash sync speed (1/500s)
has face detection focusing
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
43
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
offers face detection autofocus
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon SX10 IS as a Street photography camera
Ricoh PX as a Street photography camera
49
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
heavier than competition in class (600 grams)
63
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon SX10 IS
Sports photography with Ricoh PX
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excellent zoom range (28-560mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
44
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
weather sealing
max fps low (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX10 IS Travel photography information
Ricoh PX Travel photography information
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flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
pretty wide (28mm)
long reach (560mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition in class (600g)
low megapixels (10MP)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
68
weather sealing
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX10 IS Landscape photography factors
Ricoh PX Landscape photography factors
34
focusing manually
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.5 inches)
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Time Lapse mode
47
focusing manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
weather sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX10 IS Vlogging info
Ricoh PX Vlogging info
52
pretty wide (28mm)
selfie friendly screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have external mic socket
heavier than competition in class (600g)
31
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection autofocus
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external mic jack
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Canon SX10 IS vs Ricoh PX Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX10 IS and Ricoh PX
 Canon PowerShot SX10 ISRicoh PX
General Information
Brand Canon Ricoh
Model Canon PowerShot SX10 IS Ricoh PX
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-01-15 2011-08-16
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CCD CCD
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 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3072
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-560mm (20.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.7 f/3.9-5.4
Macro focus distance 0cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 8s
Highest shutter speed 1/3200s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.20 m 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/500s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 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 600 grams (1.32 lbs) 156 grams (0.34 lbs)
Dimensions 128 x 88 x 87mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.4") 100 x 55 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8")
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 - DB-100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec or custom) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/MMC card SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $275 $329