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Canon SX700 HS vs Ricoh CX4

Portability
89
Imaging
40
Features
51
Overall
44
Canon PowerShot SX700 HS front
 
Ricoh CX4 front
Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
34
Overall
34

Canon SX700 HS vs Ricoh CX4 Key Specs

Canon SX700 HS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-750mm (F3.2-6.9) lens
  • 269g - 113 x 66 x 35mm
  • Revealed February 2014
  • Replacement is Canon SX710 HS
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
  • Introduced August 2010
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Canon SX700 HS vs Ricoh CX4 Overview

Below, we are contrasting the Canon SX700 HS and Ricoh CX4, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Canon and Ricoh. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX700 HS (16MP) and CX4 (10MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX700 HS was brought out 3 years after the CX4 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summation of how the SX700 HS matches up vs the CX4 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX700 HS over the Ricoh CX4

 SX700 HS CX4 
IntroducedFebruary 2014August 2010More modern by 43 months
Display resolution922k920kSharper display (+2k dot)

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX4 over the Canon SX700 HS

 CX4 SX700 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX700 HS and Ricoh CX4

 SX700 HS CX4 
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Canon SX700 HS vs Ricoh CX4 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and size. The Canon SX700 HS provides outside dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Ricoh CX4 has specifications 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, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the SX700 HS vs the CX4.

Canon SX700 HS vs Ricoh CX4 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX700 HS and CX4 is 89 and 92 respectively.

Canon SX700 HS vs Ricoh CX4 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX700 HS vs Ricoh CX4 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is hard to picture the difference between sensor sizes purely by going over technical specs. The pic underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SX700 HS and CX4.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should expect to see the Canon SX700 HS to offer greater detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The younger SX700 HS should have an edge in sensor innovation.

Canon SX700 HS vs Ricoh CX4 sensor size comparison

Canon SX700 HS vs Ricoh CX4 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX700 HS vs Ricoh CX4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX700 HS Portrait photography info
Ricoh CX4 Portrait photography info
44
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides face detection autofocus
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
27
has manual focus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon SX700 HS Street photography details
Ricoh CX4 Street photography details
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (269g)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (205g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX700 HS Sports photography highlights
Ricoh CX4 Sports photography highlights
45
amazing zoom range (25-750mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery (250 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
25
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
low frames per second (5.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX700 HS Travel photography factors
Ricoh CX4 Travel photography factors
65
lighter than others in class (269 grams)
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
great zoom (750mm)
lack of Timelapse function
low battery (250 per charge)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.2)
66
lighter than competition in class (205 grams)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
MP count low (10MP)
does not contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon SX700 HS
Landscape photography with Ricoh CX4
47
you can focus manually
really wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
low battery (250 per charge)
lack of Timelapse function
42
has manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX700 HS Vlogging highlights
Ricoh CX4 Vlogging highlights
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really wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others in class (269 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
lack of external microphone jack
30
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (205 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic port
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Canon SX700 HS vs Ricoh CX4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX700 HS and Ricoh CX4
 Canon PowerShot SX700 HSRicoh CX4
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Ricoh
Model Canon PowerShot SX700 HS Ricoh CX4
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2014-02-12 2010-08-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 6 Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-750mm (30.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Highest aperture f/3.2-6.9 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 922 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology PureColor II G TFT -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 8s
Fastest shutter speed 1/3200s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 9.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.50 m 4.00 m
Flash settings 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 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic 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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 269 gr (0.59 pounds) 205 gr (0.45 pounds)
Dimensions 113 x 66 x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") 102 x 59 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 pictures -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-6LH DB-100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $349 $211