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Canon SX600 HS vs Ricoh CX3

Portability
93
Imaging
40
Features
45
Overall
42
Canon PowerShot SX600 HS front
 
Ricoh CX3 front
Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
34

Canon SX600 HS vs Ricoh CX3 Key Specs

Canon SX600 HS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1280 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.8-6.9) lens
  • 188g - 104 x 61 x 26mm
  • Revealed January 2014
  • Successor is Canon SX610 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
  • Introduced June 2010
Photography Glossary

Canon SX600 HS vs Ricoh CX3 Overview

Lets examine more closely at the Canon SX600 HS vs Ricoh CX3, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Ricoh. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX600 HS (16MP) and CX3 (10MP) but they feature the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX600 HS was manufactured 3 years after the CX3 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the SX600 HS matches up against the CX3 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX600 HS over the Ricoh CX3

 SX600 HS CX3 
IntroducedJanuary 2014June 2010More modern by 44 months

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX3 over the Canon SX600 HS

 CX3 SX600 HS 
Display resolution920k461kCrisper display (+459k dot)

Common features in the Canon SX600 HS and Ricoh CX3

 SX600 HS CX3 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurements
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Canon SX600 HS vs Ricoh CX3 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon SX600 HS has got external dimensions of 104mm x 61mm x 26mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.0") along with a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs) while the Ricoh CX3 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the SX600 HS and the CX3.

Canon SX600 HS vs Ricoh CX3 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX600 HS and CX3 is 93 and 92 respectively.

Canon SX600 HS vs Ricoh CX3 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX600 HS vs Ricoh CX3 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizes merely by reviewing specs. The pic underneath will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX600 HS and CX3.

All in all, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You should expect to see the Canon SX600 HS to deliver extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more recent SX600 HS should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon SX600 HS vs Ricoh CX3 sensor size comparison

Canon SX600 HS vs Ricoh CX3 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX600 HS vs Ricoh CX3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX600 HS Portrait photography advice
Ricoh CX3 Portrait photography advice
44
manual focus
decent MP (16MP)
features face detection focus
lack of manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
27
you can focus manually
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SX600 HS
Street photography with Ricoh CX3
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (188g)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (206 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon SX600 HS
Sports photography with Ricoh CX3
41
incredible zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
27
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX600 HS Travel photography advice
Ricoh CX3 Travel photography advice
70
lighter than competitors (188g)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
long reach (450mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.8)
66
lighter than competition in class (206 grams)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
long reach (300mm)
MP count low (10MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX600 HS Landscape photography features
Ricoh CX3 Landscape photography features
48
manual focus
really wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.8)
lack of manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
42
you can focus manually
fairly wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX600 HS as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh CX3 as a Vlogging camera
35
really wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1280 pxls)
lighter than competitors (188g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have external mic jack
30
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (206 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone support
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Canon SX600 HS vs Ricoh CX3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX600 HS and Ricoh CX3
 Canon PowerShot SX600 HSRicoh CX3
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Ricoh
Model type Canon PowerShot SX600 HS Ricoh CX3
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2014-01-06 2010-06-16
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 4+ Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type BSI-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 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-450mm (18.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Largest aperture f/3.8-6.9 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing range 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 461 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech PureColor II G (TFT) -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 8s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.50 m (50 cm � 3.5 m (W) / 1.0 m � 2.0 m (T)) 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, Manual Flash On / Off, Slow Synchro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1280 (30fps), 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)
Max video resolution 1920x1280 1280x720
Video file format 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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 188 gr (0.41 lb) 206 gr (0.45 lb)
Dimensions 104 x 61 x 26mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.0") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 290 photos -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-6LH DB-100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $249 $329