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Canon SX600 HS vs Ricoh CX4

Portability
93
Imaging
40
Features
45
Overall
42
Canon PowerShot SX600 HS front
 
Ricoh CX4 front
Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
34
Overall
33

Canon SX600 HS vs Ricoh CX4 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
  • Introduced January 2014
  • Renewed by Canon SX610 HS
Ricoh CX4
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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 SX600 HS vs Ricoh CX4 Overview

Below, we will be reviewing the Canon SX600 HS vs Ricoh CX4, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Ricoh. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the SX600 HS (16MP) and CX4 (10MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX600 HS was revealed 3 years later than the CX4 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a simple overview of how the SX600 HS grades versus the CX4 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX600 HS over the Ricoh CX4

 SX600 HS CX4 
LaunchedJanuary 2014August 2010More recent by 42 months

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX4 over the Canon SX600 HS

 CX4 SX600 HS 
Screen resolution920k461kClearer screen (+459k dot)

Common features in the Canon SX600 HS and Ricoh CX4

 SX600 HS CX4 
Focus manually More precise focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Canon SX600 HS vs Ricoh CX4 Physical Comparison

When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Canon SX600 HS has exterior measurements 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 CX4 has specifications of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the SX600 HS versus the CX4.

Canon SX600 HS vs Ricoh CX4 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SX600 HS and CX4 is 93 and 92 respectively.

Canon SX600 HS vs Ricoh CX4 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX600 HS vs Ricoh CX4 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's tough to see the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading technical specs. The photograph here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SX600 HS and CX4.

As you can tell, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Canon SX600 HS to offer extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The newer SX600 HS will have an advantage in sensor tech.

Canon SX600 HS vs Ricoh CX4 sensor size comparison

Canon SX600 HS vs Ricoh CX4 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX600 HS vs Ricoh CX4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX600 HS Portrait photography advice
Ricoh CX4 Portrait photography advice
44
you can focus manually
decent MP (16MP)
comes with face detect autofocus
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
26
manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
MP count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon SX600 HS Street photography information
Ricoh CX4 Street photography information
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (188g)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
60
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (205 grams)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX600 HS Sports photography features
Ricoh CX4 Sports photography features
41
amazing zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
low frames per second (4.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
24
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX600 HS Travel photography features
Ricoh CX4 Travel photography features
70
lighter than average in class (188 grams)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
very long reach (450mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.8)
66
lighter than average (205g)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
very long reach (300mm)
MP count low (10MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX600 HS Landscape photography information
Ricoh CX4 Landscape photography information
48
you can focus manually
pretty wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.8)
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
42
manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
MP count low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SX600 HS
Vlogging with Ricoh CX4
35
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1280 pxls)
lighter than average in class (188 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone jack
30
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (205g)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone port
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Canon SX600 HS vs Ricoh CX4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX600 HS and Ricoh CX4
 Canon PowerShot SX600 HSRicoh CX4
General Information
Make Canon Ricoh
Model type Canon PowerShot SX600 HS Ricoh CX4
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2014-01-06 2010-08-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 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 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-450mm (18.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Maximum aperture f/3.8-6.9 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 461k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech PureColor II G (TFT) -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames per sec 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated 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 exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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 format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 188 grams (0.41 lb) 205 grams (0.45 lb)
Dimensions 104 x 61 x 26mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.0") 102 x 59 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 images -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-6LH DB-100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $249 $211