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Casio EX-ZR15 vs Ricoh CX4

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
43
Overall
40
Casio Exilim EX-ZR15 front
 
Ricoh CX4 front
Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
34
Overall
34

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Ricoh CX4 Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR15
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 176g - 102 x 59 x 27mm
  • Announced January 2012
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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Casio EX-ZR15 vs Ricoh CX4 Overview

In this write-up, we will be comparing the Casio EX-ZR15 vs Ricoh CX4, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Casio and Ricoh. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the EX-ZR15 (16MP) and CX4 (10MP) but they possess the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The EX-ZR15 was unveiled 17 months later than the CX4 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a brief view of how the EX-ZR15 matches up vs the CX4 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR15 over the Ricoh CX4

 EX-ZR15 CX4 
LaunchedJanuary 2012August 2010More recent by 17 months

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX4 over the Casio EX-ZR15

 CX4 EX-ZR15 
Screen resolution920k461kCrisper screen (+459k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR15 and Ricoh CX4

 EX-ZR15 CX4 
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Ricoh CX4 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-ZR15 has got outer measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Ricoh CX4 has measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

Contrast the Casio EX-ZR15 vs Ricoh CX4 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the EX-ZR15 compared to the CX4.

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Ricoh CX4 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR15 and CX4 is 93 and 92 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Ricoh CX4 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Ricoh CX4 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements purely by checking specifications. The graphic here will offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-ZR15 and CX4.

To sum up, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can expect the Casio EX-ZR15 to resolve extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The more recent EX-ZR15 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Ricoh CX4 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Ricoh CX4 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Ricoh CX4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 Portrait photography highlights
Ricoh CX4 Portrait photography highlights
40
focusing manually
decent MP (16MP)
provides face detection focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
27
has manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
low MP (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 Street photography advice
Ricoh CX4 Street photography advice
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (205g)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 as a Sports photography camera
Ricoh CX4 as a Sports photography camera
44
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
good battery (325 per charge)
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
25
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 Travel photography features
Ricoh CX4 Travel photography features
67
good battery (325 CIPA)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
66
lighter than competition in class (205 grams)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
great zoom (300mm)
low MP (10MP)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 Landscape photography information
Ricoh CX4 Landscape photography information
49
focusing manually
pretty wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
good battery (325 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
42
has manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
low MP (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh CX4 as a Vlogging camera
33
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone support
30
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (205 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic socket
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Casio EX-ZR15 vs Ricoh CX4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR15 and Ricoh CX4
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR15Ricoh CX4
General Information
Manufacturer Casio Ricoh
Model Casio Exilim EX-ZR15 Ricoh CX4
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-01-09 2010-08-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Exilim Engine 5.0 Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 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 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-196mm (7.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus range 2cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology Super Clear TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 8 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.20 m 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 512 x 384 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None 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 176 gr (0.39 lbs) 205 gr (0.45 lbs)
Dimensions 102 x 59 x 27mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 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 325 photographs -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-110 DB-100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $249 $211