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Fujifilm S4200 vs Ricoh CX4

Portability
67
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix S4200 front
 
Ricoh CX4 front
Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
34
Overall
33

Fujifilm S4200 vs Ricoh CX4 Key Specs

Fujifilm S4200
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600 (Increase to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-576mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 543g - 118 x 81 x 100mm
  • Launched 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
  • Revealed August 2010
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Fujifilm S4200 vs Ricoh CX4 Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Fujifilm S4200 vs Ricoh CX4, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies FujiFilm and Ricoh. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm S4200 (14MP) and CX4 (10MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S4200 was unveiled 17 months later than the CX4 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm S4200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh CX4 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a brief view of how the Fujifilm S4200 scores against the CX4 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S4200 over the Ricoh CX4

 Fujifilm S4200 CX4 
RevealedJanuary 2012August 2010More recent by 17 months

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX4 over the Fujifilm S4200

 CX4 Fujifilm S4200 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Screen resolution920k230kSharper screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm S4200 and Ricoh CX4

 Fujifilm S4200 CX4 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Fujifilm S4200 vs Ricoh CX4 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to lug around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Fujifilm S4200 provides physical measurements of 118mm x 81mm x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") accompanied by a weight of 543 grams (1.20 lbs) while the Ricoh CX4 has sizing of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the Fujifilm S4200 vs the CX4.

Fujifilm S4200 vs Ricoh CX4 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S4200 and CX4 is 67 and 92 respectively.

Fujifilm S4200 vs Ricoh CX4 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S4200 vs Ricoh CX4 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be hard to see the difference in sensor measurements just by seeing technical specs. The photograph here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm S4200 and CX4.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Fujifilm S4200 to provide more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more recent Fujifilm S4200 is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.

Fujifilm S4200 vs Ricoh CX4 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S4200 vs Ricoh CX4 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S4200 vs Ricoh CX4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S4200 Portrait photography information
Ricoh CX4 Portrait photography information
35
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
has face detection focusing
manual focus not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
26
manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
low MP (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm S4200
Street photography with Ricoh CX4
43
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
heavier than competition in class (543g)
60
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (205g)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S4200 Sports photography highlights
Ricoh CX4 Sports photography highlights
47
incredible zoom range (24-576mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
has tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
24
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
max fps low (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
low MP (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S4200 as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh CX4 as a Travel photography camera
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sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
long zoom (576mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition in class (543g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
66
lighter than others in class (205g)
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
long reach (300mm)
low MP (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S4200 as a Landscape photography camera
Ricoh CX4 as a Landscape photography camera
41
rather wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
42
manual focus
rather wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
low MP (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm S4200 Vlogging info
Ricoh CX4 Vlogging info
24
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focusing
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic jack
heavier than competition in class (543g)
30
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (205g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone socket
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Fujifilm S4200 vs Ricoh CX4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S4200 and Ricoh CX4
 Fujifilm FinePix S4200Ricoh CX4
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Ricoh
Model type Fujifilm FinePix S4200 Ricoh CX4
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2012-01-05 2010-08-19
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - 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 14MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-576mm (24.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Max aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing distance 2cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 97 percent -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (Wide: 40 cm–7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m–3.6 m) 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 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)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 543 gr (1.20 lb) 205 gr (0.45 lb)
Physical dimensions 118 x 81 x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") 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 300 images -
Form of battery AA -
Battery ID 4 x AA DB-100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $200 $211