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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Ricoh CX4

Portability
69
Imaging
37
Features
35
Overall
36
Olympus SP-800 UZ front
 
Ricoh CX4 front
Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
34
Overall
34

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Ricoh CX4 Key Specs

Olympus SP-800 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200 (Raise to 1000)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-840mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 455g - 110 x 90 x 91mm
  • Revealed February 2010
  • Successor is Olympus SP-810 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-800 UZ vs Ricoh CX4 Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus SP-800 UZ versus Ricoh CX4, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and CX4 (10MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The SP-800 UZ was announced 6 months before the CX4 so they are both of a similar generation. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short summary of how the SP-800 UZ scores versus the CX4 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-800 UZ over the Ricoh CX4

 SP-800 UZ CX4 

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX4 over the Olympus SP-800 UZ

 CX4 SP-800 UZ 
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Ricoh CX4

 SP-800 UZ CX4 
IntroducedFebruary 2010August 2010Similar generation
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display dimensions
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither has Touch friendly display

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Ricoh CX4 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to lug around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-800 UZ has outer dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") along with a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) whilst the Ricoh CX4 has measurements 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-800 UZ versus Ricoh CX4 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the SP-800 UZ vs the CX4.

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Ricoh CX4 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-800 UZ and CX4 is 69 and 92 respectively.

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Ricoh CX4 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Ricoh CX4 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over a spec sheet. The photograph here might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-800 UZ and CX4.

As you can see, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Olympus SP-800 UZ to offer more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively.

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Ricoh CX4 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Ricoh CX4 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Ricoh CX4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ Portrait photography information
Ricoh CX4 Portrait photography information
28
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
27
has manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ Street photography factors
Ricoh CX4 Street photography factors
46
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (205 grams)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ as a Sports photography camera
Ricoh CX4 as a Sports photography camera
47
incredible zoom range (28-840mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
provides tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
low frames per second (5.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ Travel photography factors
Ricoh CX4 Travel photography factors
61
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
very long zoom (840mm)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
66
lighter than competition (205 grams)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
long zoom (300mm)
low resolution (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ as a Landscape photography camera
Ricoh CX4 as a Landscape photography camera
41
really wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
no manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
42
has manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ Vlogging advice
Ricoh CX4 Vlogging advice
24
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of microphone jack
30
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (205 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have mic support
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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Ricoh CX4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-800 UZ and Ricoh CX4
 Olympus SP-800 UZRicoh CX4
General Information
Make Olympus Ricoh
Model Olympus SP-800 UZ Ricoh CX4
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2010-02-02 2010-08-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip 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 14MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Max boosted ISO 1000 -
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 143 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-840mm (30.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 12 seconds 8 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.10 m 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format H.264 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 None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 455g (1.00 lbs) 205g (0.45 lbs)
Physical dimensions 110 x 90 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") 102 x 59 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model Li-50B DB-100
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail cost $270 $211