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Leica V-Lux 30 vs Ricoh CX4

Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
46
Overall
40
Leica V-Lux 30 front
 
Ricoh CX4 front
Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
34
Overall
34

Leica V-Lux 30 vs Ricoh CX4 Key Specs

Leica V-Lux 30
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 219g - 105 x 58 x 43mm
  • Introduced May 2011
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
  • Released August 2010
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Leica V-Lux 30 vs Ricoh CX4 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Leica V-Lux 30 and Ricoh CX4, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Leica and Ricoh. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the V-Lux 30 (14MP) and CX4 (10MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The V-Lux 30 was released 10 months after the CX4 which means that they are of a similar age. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the V-Lux 30 grades vs the CX4 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Leica V-Lux 30 over the Ricoh CX4

 V-Lux 30 CX4 
ReleasedMay 2011August 2010Newer by 10 months
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX4 over the Leica V-Lux 30

 CX4 V-Lux 30 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen resolution920k460kSharper screen (+460k dot)

Common features in the Leica V-Lux 30 and Ricoh CX4

 V-Lux 30 CX4 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Leica V-Lux 30 vs Ricoh CX4 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Leica V-Lux 30 has exterior dimensions of 105mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.7") with a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs) while the Ricoh CX4 has proportions 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the V-Lux 30 compared to the CX4.

Leica V-Lux 30 vs Ricoh CX4 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the V-Lux 30 and CX4 is 90 and 92 respectively.

Leica V-Lux 30 vs Ricoh CX4 top view buttons comparison

Leica V-Lux 30 vs Ricoh CX4 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading specs. The pic here will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the V-Lux 30 and CX4.

All in all, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Leica V-Lux 30 to offer extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The newer V-Lux 30 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Leica V-Lux 30 vs Ricoh CX4 sensor size comparison

Leica V-Lux 30 vs Ricoh CX4 Screen and ViewFinder

Leica V-Lux 30 vs Ricoh CX4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Leica V-Lux 30
Portrait photography with Ricoh CX4
30
decent MP (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
27
has manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Leica V-Lux 30 Street photography advice
Ricoh CX4 Street photography advice
64
image stabilization (Optical)
boasts focus by touch
lighter than others in class (219g)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (205 grams)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Leica V-Lux 30 Sports photography info
Ricoh CX4 Sports photography info
47
great zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
comes with tracking focus
small sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (260 shots)
does not have phase detect auto focus
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Leica V-Lux 30 Travel photography advice
Ricoh CX4 Travel photography advice
67
lighter than others in class (219 grams)
boasts focus by touch
decent MP (14MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
great reach (384mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
terrible battery life (260 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
66
lighter than average (205 grams)
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
very long reach (300mm)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Leica V-Lux 30
Landscape photography with Ricoh CX4
41
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
terrible battery life (260 shots)
lack of Timelapse recording
42
has manual focus
rather wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Leica V-Lux 30 as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh CX4 as a Vlogging camera
34
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others in class (219g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of microphone port
30
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (205 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic support
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Leica V-Lux 30 vs Ricoh CX4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica V-Lux 30 and Ricoh CX4
 Leica V-Lux 30Ricoh CX4
General Information
Brand Leica Ricoh
Model type Leica V-Lux 30 Ricoh CX4
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2011-05-26 2010-08-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine FHD Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 11 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-384mm (16.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Max aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing distance 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 8s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per sec 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.00 m 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 219g (0.48 pounds) 205g (0.45 pounds)
Dimensions 105 x 58 x 43mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.7") 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 260 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - DB-100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $900 $211