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Canon SX510 HS vs Ricoh CX3

Portability
80
Imaging
37
Features
41
Overall
38
Canon PowerShot SX510 HS front
 
Ricoh CX3 front
Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
34

Canon SX510 HS vs Ricoh CX3 Key Specs

Canon SX510 HS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.4-5.8) lens
  • 349g - 104 x 70 x 80mm
  • Announced August 2013
  • Succeeded the Canon SX500 IS
  • Replacement is Canon SX520 HS
Ricoh CX3
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 206g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Announced June 2010
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Canon SX510 HS vs Ricoh CX3 Overview

Here is a in depth assessment of the Canon SX510 HS and Ricoh CX3, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Canon and Ricoh. The resolution of the SX510 HS (12MP) and the CX3 (10MP) is very comparable and both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX510 HS was manufactured 3 years later than the CX3 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the SX510 HS scores versus the CX3 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX510 HS over the Ricoh CX3

 SX510 HS CX3 
AnnouncedAugust 2013June 2010Fresher by 39 months

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX3 over the Canon SX510 HS

 CX3 SX510 HS 
Display resolution920k461kCrisper display (+459k dot)

Common features in the Canon SX510 HS and Ricoh CX3

 SX510 HS CX3 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Canon SX510 HS vs Ricoh CX3 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon SX510 HS provides outside dimensions of 104mm x 70mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") along with a weight of 349 grams (0.77 lbs) while the Ricoh CX3 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the SX510 HS vs the CX3.

Canon SX510 HS vs Ricoh CX3 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the SX510 HS and CX3 is 80 and 92 respectively.

Canon SX510 HS vs Ricoh CX3 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX510 HS vs Ricoh CX3 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing just by going through a spec sheet. The photograph below might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SX510 HS and CX3.

As you can see, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Canon SX510 HS to show more detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more recent SX510 HS will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Canon SX510 HS vs Ricoh CX3 sensor size comparison

Canon SX510 HS vs Ricoh CX3 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX510 HS vs Ricoh CX3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon SX510 HS
Portrait photography with Ricoh CX3
35
you can focus manually
supports face detection autofocus
external flash not possible
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
27
focusing manually
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SX510 HS
Street photography with Ricoh CX3
51
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (206g)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX510 HS Sports photography factors
Ricoh CX3 Sports photography factors
37
incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking autofocus
low fps (4.0 frames per second)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery (250 shots)
has no phase detect autofocus
27
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX510 HS Travel photography information
Ricoh CX3 Travel photography information
54
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
long reach (720mm)
no Timelapse mode
bad battery (250 shots)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
66
lighter than competitors in class (206 grams)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
great zoom (300mm)
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX510 HS as a Landscape photography camera
Ricoh CX3 as a Landscape photography camera
40
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
bad battery (250 per charge)
no Timelapse mode
42
focusing manually
relatively wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SX510 HS
Vlogging with Ricoh CX3
31
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
no external microphone support
30
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (206 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone support
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Canon SX510 HS vs Ricoh CX3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX510 HS and Ricoh CX3
 Canon PowerShot SX510 HSRicoh CX3
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Ricoh
Model Canon PowerShot SX510 HS Ricoh CX3
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2013-08-22 2010-06-16
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CMOS 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 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 1 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Highest aperture f/3.4-5.8 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus distance 0cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 461 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.00 m 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In 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 349 grams (0.77 pounds) 206 grams (0.45 pounds)
Physical dimensions 104 x 70 x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") 102 x 58 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 250 images -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-6LH DB-100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $249 $329