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Fujifilm T550 vs Ricoh CX4

Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40
Fujifilm FinePix T550 front
 
Ricoh CX4 front
Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
34
Overall
34

Fujifilm T550 vs Ricoh CX4 Key Specs

Fujifilm T550
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F) lens
  • 136g - 99 x 57 x 26mm
  • Introduced January 2013
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
  • Announced August 2010
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Fujifilm T550 vs Ricoh CX4 Overview

The following is a in depth overview of the Fujifilm T550 and Ricoh CX4, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Ricoh. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm T550 (16MP) and CX4 (10MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm T550 was brought out 2 years after the CX4 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the Fujifilm T550 scores against the CX4 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm T550 over the Ricoh CX4

 Fujifilm T550 CX4 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013August 2010Newer by 30 months

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX4 over the Fujifilm T550

 CX4 Fujifilm T550 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm T550 and Ricoh CX4

 Fujifilm T550 CX4 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm T550 vs Ricoh CX4 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm T550 provides external measurements of 99mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Ricoh CX4 has dimensions 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm T550 and the CX4.

Fujifilm T550 vs Ricoh CX4 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm T550 and CX4 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Fujifilm T550 vs Ricoh CX4 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm T550 vs Ricoh CX4 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions just by going through a spec sheet. The pic below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm T550 and CX4.

Clearly, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Fujifilm T550 to produce extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The more recent Fujifilm T550 will have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Fujifilm T550 vs Ricoh CX4 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm T550 vs Ricoh CX4 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm T550 vs Ricoh CX4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm T550 Portrait photography info
Ricoh CX4 Portrait photography info
35
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
features face detect autofocus
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
27
has manual focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm T550 Street photography information
Ricoh CX4 Street photography information
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (136g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average in class (205 grams)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm T550 as a Sports photography camera
Ricoh CX4 as a Sports photography camera
45
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
features tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm T550 Travel photography advice
Ricoh CX4 Travel photography advice
76
lighter than competition (136g)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
long zoom (288mm)
good maximum aperture (f)
lack of Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
66
lighter than average in class (205g)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
great reach (300mm)
resolution not great (10MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm T550 Landscape photography features
Ricoh CX4 Landscape photography features
48
pretty wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
42
has manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm T550 as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh CX4 as a Vlogging camera
35
pretty wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
lighter than competition (136g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic jack
30
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average in class (205g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone port
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Fujifilm T550 vs Ricoh CX4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm T550 and Ricoh CX4
 Fujifilm FinePix T550Ricoh CX4
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Ricoh
Model type Fujifilm FinePix T550 Ricoh CX4
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2013-01-07 2010-08-19
Body design Compact 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 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3440 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-288mm (12.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 8 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 4.00 m
Flash modes - 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 data format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 136 gr (0.30 pounds) 205 gr (0.45 pounds)
Physical dimensions 99 x 57 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") 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 (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media - SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $160 $211