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Fujifilm SL240 vs Ricoh CX4

Portability
67
Imaging
38
Features
39
Overall
38
Fujifilm FinePix SL240 front
 
Ricoh CX4 front
Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
34
Overall
34

Fujifilm SL240 vs Ricoh CX4 Key Specs

Fujifilm SL240
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600 (Boost to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-576mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 510g - 122 x 93 x 100mm
  • Introduced 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 SL240 vs Ricoh CX4 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Fujifilm SL240 vs Ricoh CX4, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies FujiFilm and Ricoh. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm SL240 (14MP) and CX4 (10MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm SL240 was announced 17 months later than the CX4 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm SL240 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh CX4 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the Fujifilm SL240 scores against the CX4 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm SL240 over the Ricoh CX4

 Fujifilm SL240 CX4 
RevealedJanuary 2012August 2010More recent by 17 months

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX4 over the Fujifilm SL240

 CX4 Fujifilm SL240 
Manual focus Very precise focus
Screen resolution920k460kClearer screen (+460k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm SL240 and Ricoh CX4

 Fujifilm SL240 CX4 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Fujifilm SL240 vs Ricoh CX4 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Fujifilm SL240 has got outer dimensions of 122mm x 93mm x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") and a weight of 510 grams (1.12 lbs) whilst the Ricoh CX4 has sizing of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

Take a look at the Fujifilm SL240 vs Ricoh CX4 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm SL240 compared to the CX4.

Fujifilm SL240 vs Ricoh CX4 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm SL240 and CX4 is 67 and 92 respectively.

Fujifilm SL240 vs Ricoh CX4 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm SL240 vs Ricoh CX4 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements just by going through specifications. The visual underneath will offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm SL240 and CX4.

To sum up, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Fujifilm SL240 to produce greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more recent Fujifilm SL240 should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm SL240 vs Ricoh CX4 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm SL240 vs Ricoh CX4 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm SL240 vs Ricoh CX4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm SL240 Portrait photography info
Ricoh CX4 Portrait photography info
38
MP count good (14 megapixels)
provides face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
27
focusing manually
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm SL240 Street photography info
Ricoh CX4 Street photography info
43
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
more heavy than competition in class (510 grams)
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (205 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm SL240 Sports photography features
Ricoh CX4 Sports photography features
47
incredible zoom range (24-576mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
provides tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
25
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow frames per second (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm SL240
Travel photography with Ricoh CX4
54
MP count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
long zoom (576mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition in class (510 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
66
lighter than competition in class (205g)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
great reach (300mm)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm SL240
Landscape photography with Ricoh CX4
41
decently wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
42
focusing manually
really wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm SL240 as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh CX4 as a Vlogging camera
24
decently wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect autofocus
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone support
more heavy than competition in class (510 grams)
30
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (205 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone support
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Fujifilm SL240 vs Ricoh CX4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm SL240 and Ricoh CX4
 Fujifilm FinePix SL240Ricoh CX4
General Information
Company FujiFilm Ricoh
Model type Fujifilm FinePix SL240 Ricoh CX4
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 10 megapixels
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 -
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-576mm (24.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing range 2cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 97% -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 8s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (Wide: 40 cm�7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m�3.6 m) 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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 file format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 510 gr (1.12 lb) 205 gr (0.45 lb)
Dimensions 122 x 93 x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" 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 photos -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-85 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
Cost at launch $280 $211