Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 vs Ricoh CX4

Let's look more closely at the Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 and Ricoh CX4, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Kodak and Ricoh. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the Astro Zoom AZ651 (21MP) and CX4 (10MP) but they possess the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Astro Zoom AZ651 was released 3 years later than the CX4 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh CX4 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief summary of how the Astro Zoom AZ651 grades against the CX4 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Kodak Pixpro Astro Zoom AZ651 & Ricoh CX4. The complete galleries are available at Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 Gallery & Ricoh CX4 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 provides exterior measurements of 125mm x 114mm x 89mm (4.9" x 4.5" x 3.5") along with a weight of 567 grams (1.25 lbs) and the Ricoh CX4 has dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the Astro Zoom AZ651 against the CX4.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Astro Zoom AZ651 and CX4 is 65 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading a spec sheet. The visual below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the Astro Zoom AZ651 and CX4.

Clearly, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 to deliver more detail as a result of its extra 11MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The younger Astro Zoom AZ651 will have an edge in sensor innovation.