Fujifilm S9800 vs Ricoh CX4

Here is a in depth review of the Fujifilm S9800 versus Ricoh CX4, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Ricoh. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the Fujifilm S9800 (16MP) and CX4 (10MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S9800 was launched 4 years later than the CX4 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S9800 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh CX4 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summary of how the Fujifilm S9800 matches up against the CX4 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm S9800 & Ricoh CX4. The complete galleries are viewable at Fujifilm S9800 Gallery & Ricoh CX4 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Fujifilm S9800 enjoys external measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") along with a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs) while the Ricoh CX4 has specifications of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm S9800 versus the CX4.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S9800 and CX4 is 61 and 92 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to envision the gap in sensor sizing purely by going through a spec sheet. The photograph below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm S9800 and CX4.

As you can see, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Fujifilm S9800 to provide more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent Fujifilm S9800 will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.