Olympus SZ-10 vs Ricoh CX4
Portability
90 Imaging
37 Features
36 Overall
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90 Imaging
37 Features
36 Overall
36
Portability
92 Imaging
33 Features
34 Overall
33
92 Imaging
33 Features
34 Overall
33
Olympus SZ-10 vs Ricoh CX4 Key Specs
Olympus SZ-10
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-504mm (F3.1-4.4) lens
- 215g - 106 x 67 x 38mm
- Introduced February 2011
Ricoh CX4
(Full Review)
(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
- Launched August 2010
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Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus SZ-10 and Ricoh CX4, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Olympus and Ricoh. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the SZ-10 (14MP) and CX4 (10MP) but they come with the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").
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Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the SZ-10 matches up against the CX4 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Ricoh CX4
| SZ-10 | CX4 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Ricoh CX4 over the Olympus SZ-10
| CX4 | SZ-10 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | More exact focus | ||
| Screen resolution | 920k |  | 460k | Crisper screen (+460k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus SZ-10 and Ricoh CX4
| SZ-10 | CX4 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launched | February 2011 |  | August 2010 | Similar generation |
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Screen sizing | 3" |  | 3" | Equivalent screen measurements |
| Selfie screen |  | Missing selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | Missing Touch friendly screen |
Olympus SZ-10 vs Ricoh CX4 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is going to carry your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-10 has got outside measurements of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Ricoh CX4 has dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).
Take a look at the Olympus SZ-10 and Ricoh CX4 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the SZ-10 compared to the CX4.
Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-10 and CX4 is 90 and 92 respectively.
Olympus SZ-10 vs Ricoh CX4 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it's difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizing only by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph below should give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-10 and CX4.
As you can see, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Olympus SZ-10 to give extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively.
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Portrait Comparison
Olympus SZ-10 Portrait photography information
Ricoh CX4 Portrait photography information
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
provides face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
has manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Olympus SZ-10 Street photography factors
Ricoh CX4 Street photography factors
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (215g)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (205g)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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amazing zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
provides tracking autofocus
max fps very slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (220 per charge)
lacks phase detect AF
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
max frames per second very slow (5.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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lighter than competitors (215 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
great zoom (504mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
not so great battery pack (220 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
lighter than competitors (205g)
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
long reach (300mm)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
does not contain selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Ricoh CX4 Landscape photography factors
pretty wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
no manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
not so great battery pack (220 shots)
lack of Timelapse recording
has manual focus
decently wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focusing
lighter than competitors (215g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone jack
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (205g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone port
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Ricoh CX4 Specifications
| Olympus SZ-10 | Ricoh CX4 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Olympus | Ricoh |
| Model type | Olympus SZ-10 | Ricoh CX4 |
| Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Introduced | 2011-02-08 | 2010-08-19 |
| Body design | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | TruePic III+ | Smooth Imaging Engine IV |
| Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface 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 |
| Peak resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 3648 x 2736 |
| Highest native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
| Lowest native ISO | 80 | 100 |
| RAW format | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| AF single | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| Center weighted AF | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detect AF | ||
| Contract detect AF | ||
| Phase detect AF | ||
| Cross type focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 28-504mm (18.0x) | 28-300mm (10.7x) |
| Highest aperture | f/3.1-4.4 | f/3.5-5.6 |
| Macro focusing range | 1cm | 1cm |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Display resolution | 460 thousand dot | 920 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch operation | ||
| Display tech | TFT Color LCD | - |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 4 secs | 8 secs |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
| Continuous shutter speed | 1.0fps | 5.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Set WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash distance | 7.10 m | 4.00 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AEB | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
| Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
| Video format | Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
| Microphone jack | ||
| Headphone jack | ||
| 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 | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 215g (0.47 pounds) | 205g (0.45 pounds) |
| Dimensions | 106 x 67 x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") | 102 x 59 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall 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 | 220 shots | - |
| Type of battery | Battery Pack | - |
| Battery ID | LI-50B | DB-100 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2, 10 or Custom) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal |
| Storage slots | Single | Single |
| Price at release | $300 | $211 |