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Olympus VR-340 vs Ricoh CX4

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Olympus VR-340 front
 
Ricoh CX4 front
Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
34
Overall
34

Olympus VR-340 vs Ricoh CX4 Key Specs

Olympus VR-340
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.0-5.7) lens
  • 125g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Announced January 2012
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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Olympus VR-340 vs Ricoh CX4 Overview

In this write-up, we will be contrasting the Olympus VR-340 vs Ricoh CX4, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Ricoh. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the VR-340 (16MP) and CX4 (10MP) but they come with the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The VR-340 was introduced 17 months later than the CX4 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the VR-340 grades vs the CX4 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VR-340 over the Ricoh CX4

 VR-340 CX4 
IntroducedJanuary 2012August 2010Fresher by 17 months

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX4 over the Olympus VR-340

 CX4 VR-340 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Screen resolution920k460kCrisper screen (+460k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VR-340 and Ricoh CX4

 VR-340 CX4 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Olympus VR-340 vs Ricoh CX4 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus VR-340 comes with outer dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Ricoh CX4 has sizing of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose during that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the VR-340 vs the CX4.

Olympus VR-340 vs Ricoh CX4 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the VR-340 and CX4 is 96 and 92 respectively.

Olympus VR-340 vs Ricoh CX4 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VR-340 vs Ricoh CX4 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizing just by reviewing specs. The visual here will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the VR-340 and CX4.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can expect the Olympus VR-340 to offer more detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots far more aggressively. The newer VR-340 should have a benefit in sensor technology.

Olympus VR-340 vs Ricoh CX4 sensor size comparison

Olympus VR-340 vs Ricoh CX4 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VR-340 vs Ricoh CX4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VR-340 Portrait photography highlights
Ricoh CX4 Portrait photography highlights
34
MP count decent (16MP)
has face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
27
you can focus manually
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
low MP (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus VR-340
Street photography with Ricoh CX4
63
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (125 grams)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (205 grams)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VR-340 Sports photography details
Ricoh CX4 Sports photography details
44
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
25
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
low frames per second (5.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VR-340 as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh CX4 as a Travel photography camera
69
lighter than competition (125g)
MP count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
66
lighter than competition in class (205 grams)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
long reach (300mm)
low MP (10MP)
does not offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VR-340 Landscape photography information
Ricoh CX4 Landscape photography information
43
rather wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual exposure
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
42
you can focus manually
relatively wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
low MP (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VR-340 Vlogging factors
Ricoh CX4 Vlogging factors
33
rather wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect focusing
lighter than competition (125g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone jack
30
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (205g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic support
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Olympus VR-340 vs Ricoh CX4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VR-340 and Ricoh CX4
 Olympus VR-340Ricoh CX4
General Information
Brand Olympus Ricoh
Model type Olympus VR-340 Ricoh CX4
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-01-10 2010-08-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - 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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-240mm (10.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.7 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 8 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.80 m 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
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 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 125 gr (0.28 lbs) 205 gr (0.45 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 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 ID LI-50B DB-100
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $130 $211