Canon SX420 IS vs Ricoh CX4

Lets look a little more closely at the Canon SX420 IS versus Ricoh CX4, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Canon and Ricoh. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the SX420 IS (20MP) and CX4 (10MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX420 IS was brought out 5 years after the CX4 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX420 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh CX4 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the SX420 IS matches up vs the CX4 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX420 IS & Ricoh CX4. The entire galleries are provided at Canon SX420 IS Gallery & Ricoh CX4 Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon SX420 IS has got external dimensions of 104mm x 69mm x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Ricoh CX4 has measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the SX420 IS compared to the CX4.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX420 IS and CX4 is 80 and 92 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions merely by going over specs. The picture below should give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX420 IS and CX4.

All in all, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Canon SX420 IS to deliver more detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images much more aggressively. The younger SX420 IS provides an advantage in sensor tech.