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Canon SX400 IS vs Ricoh CX4

Portability
81
Imaging
40
Features
31
Overall
36
Canon PowerShot SX400 IS front
 
Ricoh CX4 front
Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
34
Overall
33

Canon SX400 IS vs Ricoh CX4 Key Specs

Canon SX400 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.4-5.8) lens
  • 313g - 104 x 69 x 80mm
  • Released July 2014
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 SX400 IS vs Ricoh CX4 Overview

Let's look closer at the Canon SX400 IS vs Ricoh CX4, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Canon and Ricoh. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the SX400 IS (16MP) and CX4 (10MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX400 IS was brought out 4 years later than the CX4 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the SX400 IS scores against the CX4 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX400 IS over the Ricoh CX4

 SX400 IS CX4 
LaunchedJuly 2014August 2010More recent by 48 months

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX4 over the Canon SX400 IS

 CX4 SX400 IS 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Display resolution920k230kCrisper display (+690k dot)

Common features in the Canon SX400 IS and Ricoh CX4

 SX400 IS CX4 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Canon SX400 IS vs Ricoh CX4 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon SX400 IS has exterior dimensions of 104mm x 69mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs) whilst the Ricoh CX4 has proportions of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the SX400 IS compared to the CX4.

Canon SX400 IS vs Ricoh CX4 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SX400 IS and CX4 is 81 and 92 respectively.

Canon SX400 IS vs Ricoh CX4 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX400 IS vs Ricoh CX4 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very hard to see the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading through specs. The photograph below will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SX400 IS and CX4.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Canon SX400 IS to resolve greater detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The fresher SX400 IS will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon SX400 IS vs Ricoh CX4 sensor size comparison

Canon SX400 IS vs Ricoh CX4 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX400 IS vs Ricoh CX4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX400 IS Portrait photography info
Ricoh CX4 Portrait photography info
35
good megapixels (16MP)
offers face detection focusing
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
26
you can focus manually
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon SX400 IS Street photography info
Ricoh CX4 Street photography info
52
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
60
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (205g)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX400 IS Sports photography details
Ricoh CX4 Sports photography details
42
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
max fps low (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery (190 shots)
doesn't have phase detect AF
24
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX400 IS Travel photography info
Ricoh CX4 Travel photography info
60
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
bad battery (190 shots)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
66
lighter than competitors in class (205g)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX400 IS as a Landscape photography camera
Ricoh CX4 as a Landscape photography camera
40
quite wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
lack of manual exposure
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
bad battery (190 per charge)
lack of Timelapse recording
42
you can focus manually
fairly wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX400 IS as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh CX4 as a Vlogging camera
28
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone support
30
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (205g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic support
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Canon SX400 IS vs Ricoh CX4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX400 IS and Ricoh CX4
 Canon PowerShot SX400 ISRicoh CX4
General Information
Make Canon Ricoh
Model Canon PowerShot SX400 IS Ricoh CX4
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2014-07-29 2010-08-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4+ 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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Maximal aperture f/3.4-5.8 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus distance 0cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.00 m 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, on, off, slow synchro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 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 313 gr (0.69 lb) 205 gr (0.45 lb)
Dimensions 104 x 69 x 80mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.1") 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 190 images -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-11LH DB-100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Price at launch $229 $211