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Olympus SP-610UZ vs Ricoh CX4

Portability
79
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34
Olympus SP-610UZ front
 
Ricoh CX4 front
Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
34
Overall
34

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Ricoh CX4 Key Specs

Olympus SP-610UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-616mm (F3.3-5.7) lens
  • 405g - 107 x 73 x 73mm
  • Introduced January 2011
  • Earlier Model is Olympus SP-600 UZ
  • Newer Model is Olympus SP-620 UZ
Ricoh CX4
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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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Olympus SP-610UZ vs Ricoh CX4 Overview

Below, we are matching up the Olympus SP-610UZ versus Ricoh CX4, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Ricoh. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the SP-610UZ (14MP) and CX4 (10MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SP-610UZ was revealed 5 months after the CX4 and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the SP-610UZ matches up vs the CX4 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-610UZ over the Ricoh CX4

 SP-610UZ CX4 

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX4 over the Olympus SP-610UZ

 CX4 SP-610UZ 
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Display resolution920k230kCrisper display (+690k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SP-610UZ and Ricoh CX4

 SP-610UZ CX4 
IntroducedJanuary 2011August 2010Similar age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither has Touch friendly display

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Ricoh CX4 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-610UZ has physical measurements of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Ricoh CX4 has proportions of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

Examine the Olympus SP-610UZ versus Ricoh CX4 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view size comparison of the SP-610UZ compared to the CX4.

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Ricoh CX4 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-610UZ and CX4 is 79 and 92 respectively.

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Ricoh CX4 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Ricoh CX4 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is difficult to see the difference between sensor sizes only by reading through specs. The picture here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-610UZ and CX4.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Olympus SP-610UZ to give you extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively.

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Ricoh CX4 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Ricoh CX4 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Ricoh CX4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Portrait photography information
Ricoh CX4 Portrait photography information
28
decent MP (14MP)
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
27
manual focus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SP-610UZ
Street photography with Ricoh CX4
50
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (205g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ as a Sports photography camera
Ricoh CX4 as a Sports photography camera
39
excellent zoom range (28-616mm 22.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14MP)
max frames per second low (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
max frames per second very slow (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus SP-610UZ
Travel photography with Ricoh CX4
61
decent MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
very long zoom (616mm)
no Timelapse function
does not posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
66
lighter than competition (205g)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
long reach (300mm)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Landscape photography info
Ricoh CX4 Landscape photography info
40
pretty wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
no manual exposure
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
no Timelapse function
42
manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Vlogging highlights
Ricoh CX4 Vlogging highlights
26
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone support
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (205 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic jack
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Olympus SP-610UZ vs Ricoh CX4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-610UZ and Ricoh CX4
 Olympus SP-610UZRicoh CX4
General Information
Brand Olympus Ricoh
Model type Olympus SP-610UZ Ricoh CX4
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2011-01-06 2010-08-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 11 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-616mm (22.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Maximal aperture f/3.3-5.7 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.30 m 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 405g (0.89 lb) 205g (0.45 lb)
Dimensions 107 x 73 x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") 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 340 images -
Battery format AA -
Battery ID 4 x AA DB-100
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $299 $211