Casio EX-ZR700 vs Ricoh CX4

Its time to look closer at the Casio EX-ZR700 and Ricoh CX4, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Casio and Ricoh. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the EX-ZR700 (16MP) and CX4 (10MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR700 was unveiled 2 years later than the CX4 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summation of how the EX-ZR700 scores versus the CX4 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-ZR700 & Ricoh CX4. The full galleries are viewable at Casio EX-ZR700 Gallery & Ricoh CX4 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-ZR700 enjoys external measurements of 108mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Ricoh CX4 has dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

Check out the Casio EX-ZR700 and Ricoh CX4 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use during that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the EX-ZR700 compared to the CX4.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR700 and CX4 is 91 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements just by going through specs. The visual here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-ZR700 and CX4.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can anticipate the Casio EX-ZR700 to provide greater detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The newer EX-ZR700 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.