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Nikon D810 vs Ricoh CX4

Portability
54
Imaging
75
Features
78
Overall
76
Nikon D810 front
 
Ricoh CX4 front
Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
34
Overall
34

Nikon D810 vs Ricoh CX4 Key Specs

Nikon D810
(Full Review)
  • 36MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 12800 (Increase to 51200)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 980g - 146 x 123 x 82mm
  • Released June 2014
  • Replaced the Nikon D800
  • Replacement is Nikon D850
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
  • Introduced August 2010
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Nikon D810 vs Ricoh CX4 Overview

The following is a thorough review of the Nikon D810 and Ricoh CX4, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Ricoh. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the D810 (36MP) and CX4 (10MP) and the D810 (Full frame) and CX4 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The D810 was unveiled 3 years after the CX4 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Nikon D810 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Ricoh CX4 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summation of how the D810 grades vs the CX4 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D810 over the Ricoh CX4

 D810 CX4 
IntroducedJune 2014August 2010Newer by 47 months
Screen sizing3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1229k920kSharper screen (+309k dot)

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX4 over the Nikon D810

 CX4 D810 

Common features in the Nikon D810 and Ricoh CX4

 D810 CX4 
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch screen Neither comes with Touch screen

Nikon D810 vs Ricoh CX4 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to travel with your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Nikon D810 comes with external dimensions of 146mm x 123mm x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 980 grams (2.16 lbs) while the Ricoh CX4 has measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the D810 vs the CX4.

Nikon D810 vs Ricoh CX4 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D810 and CX4 is 54 and 92 respectively.

Nikon D810 vs Ricoh CX4 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D810 vs Ricoh CX4 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its tough to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by looking at specifications. The picture here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the D810 and CX4.

To sum up, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The D810 using its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Nikon D810 will give you more detail having an extra 26 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots far more aggressively. The more modern D810 is going to have an edge in sensor technology.

Nikon D810 vs Ricoh CX4 sensor size comparison

Nikon D810 vs Ricoh CX4 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D810 vs Ricoh CX4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D810 as a Portrait photography camera
Ricoh CX4 as a Portrait photography camera
85
you can focus manually
high megapixels (36MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
has face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
27
focusing manually
no manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon D810 as a Street photography camera
Ricoh CX4 as a Street photography camera
56
sensor size is large (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
heavier than others (980g)
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (205g)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D810 Sports photography info
Ricoh CX4 Sports photography info
76
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
high megapixels (36MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
has tracking autofocus
environment sealing
better than average battery life (1,200 shots)
sensor has phase detect AF
max frames per second low (5.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
25
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D810 Travel photography information
Ricoh CX4 Travel photography information
63
better than average battery life (1,200 per charge)
environment sealing
high megapixels (36 megapixels)
built-in flash
heavier than others (980 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
66
lighter than competitors (205 grams)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
great reach (300mm)
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D810 as a Landscape photography camera
Ricoh CX4 as a Landscape photography camera
80
you can focus manually
change lenses (Nikon F mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2")
high megapixels (36MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
no low pass filter
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
better than average battery life (1,200 CIPA)
two card slots
no image stabilization
42
focusing manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D810 Vlogging factors
Ricoh CX4 Vlogging factors
28
has face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes external mic socket
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
heavier than others (980 grams)
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (205g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic support
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Nikon D810 vs Ricoh CX4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D810 and Ricoh CX4
 Nikon D810Ricoh CX4
General Information
Brand Nikon Ricoh
Model type Nikon D810 Ricoh CX4
Type Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2014-06-26 2010-08-19
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by EXPEED 4 Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 24mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 861.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 36 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 5:4 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 7360 x 4912 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Max boosted ISO 51200 -
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW format
Lowest boosted ISO 32 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 51 -
Cross type focus points 15 -
Lens
Lens mount type Nikon F fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-300mm (10.7x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Number of lenses 309 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3.2" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,229 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology TFT-LCD (WRGB) -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 8s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames per second 5.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.00 m
Flash options Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, redeye reduction, redeye reduction w/slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Optional None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 980 gr (2.16 pounds) 205 gr (0.45 pounds)
Dimensions 146 x 123 x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") 102 x 59 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 97 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 25.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 14.8 not tested
DXO Low light rating 2853 not tested
Other
Battery life 1200 shots -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID EN-EL15 DB-100
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10, 20 secs for up to 9 shots) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, CompactFlash (UDMA compliant) SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Card slots 2 Single
Launch pricing $1,999 $211