Casio EX-Z550 vs Ricoh CX4
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92 Imaging
33 Features
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Casio EX-Z550 vs Ricoh CX4 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 64 - 3200
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 26-104mm (F2.6-5.9) lens
- 143g - 99 x 53 x 20mm
- Launched January 2010
(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
- Announced August 2010
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Here is a detailed overview of the Casio EX-Z550 vs Ricoh CX4, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Casio and Ricoh. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the EX-Z550 (14MP) and CX4 (10MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe EX-Z550 was manufactured 7 months before the CX4 and they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-Z550 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh CX4 being a Compact camera.
Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the EX-Z550 grades against the CX4 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z550 over the Ricoh CX4
| EX-Z550 | CX4 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Ricoh CX4 over the Casio EX-Z550
| CX4 | EX-Z550 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | August 2010 |  | January 2010 | Fresher by 7 months |
| Display dimension | 3" |  | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
| Display resolution | 920k |  | 230k | Clearer display (+690k dot) |
Common features in the Casio EX-Z550 and Ricoh CX4
| EX-Z550 | CX4 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | Very accurate focusing | ||
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Selfie screen |  | Absent selfie screen | ||
| Touch display |  | Absent Touch display |
Casio EX-Z550 vs Ricoh CX4 Physical Comparison
In case you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-Z550 provides exterior measurements of 99mm x 53mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs) and 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the EX-Z550 and the CX4.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z550 and CX4 is 95 and 92 respectively.
Casio EX-Z550 vs Ricoh CX4 Sensor Comparison
Generally, it can be tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizing simply by looking at specifications. The graphic below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-Z550 and CX4.
Plainly, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can expect to see the Casio EX-Z550 to give you extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older EX-Z550 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.
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Casio EX-Z550 vs Ricoh CX4 Specifications
| Casio Exilim EX-Z550 | Ricoh CX4 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Casio | Ricoh |
| Model type | Casio Exilim EX-Z550 | Ricoh CX4 |
| Class | Ultracompact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Launched | 2010-01-06 | 2010-08-19 |
| Physical type | Ultracompact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | - | Smooth Imaging Engine IV |
| Sensor type | CCD | 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 | 14 megapixel | 10 megapixel |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 |
| Full resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 3648 x 2736 |
| Max native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
| Minimum native ISO | 64 | 100 |
| RAW data | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detect autofocus | ||
| Contract detect autofocus | ||
| Phase detect autofocus | ||
| Cross type focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 26-104mm (4.0x) | 28-300mm (10.7x) |
| Largest aperture | f/2.6-5.9 | f/3.5-5.6 |
| Macro focusing distance | - | 1cm |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display size | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
| Resolution of display | 230k dots | 920k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch operation | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 4 seconds | 8 seconds |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
| Continuous shooting rate | - | 5.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash distance | - | 4.00 m |
| Flash options | Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AEB | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1280 × 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 640x480 | 1280x720 |
| Video file format | Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
| Microphone support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 143 grams (0.32 lb) | 205 grams (0.45 lb) |
| Dimensions | 99 x 53 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.8") | 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 ID | - | DB-100 |
| Self timer | Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) | Yes (2, 10 or Custom) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC card, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Retail price | $149 | $211 |