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Ricoh CX4 vs Ricoh GR II

Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
34
Overall
33
Ricoh CX4 front
 
Ricoh GR II front
Portability
89
Imaging
59
Features
55
Overall
57

Ricoh CX4 vs Ricoh GR II Key Specs

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
  • Revealed August 2010
Ricoh GR II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28mm (F2.8-16.0) lens
  • 251g - 117 x 63 x 35mm
  • Launched June 2015
  • Succeeded the Ricoh GR
Photography Glossary

Ricoh CX4 vs Ricoh GR II Overview

On this page, we will be evaluating the Ricoh CX4 and Ricoh GR II, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both are offered by Ricoh. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the CX4 (10MP) and GR II (16MP) and the CX4 (1/2.3") and GR II (APS-C) boast different sensor size.

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The CX4 was manufactured 5 years prior to the GR II which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh CX4 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the CX4 grades against the GR II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX4 over the Ricoh GR II

 CX4 GR II 

Reasons to pick Ricoh GR II over the Ricoh CX4

 GR II CX4 
LaunchedJune 2015August 2010Newer by 58 months
Screen resolution1230k920kClearer screen (+310k dot)

Common features in the Ricoh CX4 and Ricoh GR II

 CX4 GR II 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Ricoh CX4 vs Ricoh GR II Physical Comparison

If you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Ricoh CX4 has external dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR II has sizing of 117mm x 63mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") having a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the CX4 vs the GR II.

Ricoh CX4 vs Ricoh GR II size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the CX4 and GR II is 92 and 89 respectively.

Ricoh CX4 vs Ricoh GR II top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX4 vs Ricoh GR II Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions only by seeing specs. The image underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the CX4 and GR II.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The CX4 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Ricoh GR II will produce more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged CX4 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Ricoh CX4 vs Ricoh GR II sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX4 vs Ricoh GR II Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX4 vs Ricoh GR II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh CX4 Portrait photography highlights
Ricoh GR II Portrait photography highlights
26
manual focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
75
has manual focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Ricoh CX4
Street photography with Ricoh GR II
60
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (205g)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
74
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
lighter than average (251g)
great ISO range (25,600)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh CX4 Sports photography info
Ricoh GR II Sports photography info
24
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
50
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports tracking focus
can't change focal length (28mm)
slow frames per second (4.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Ricoh CX4
Travel photography with Ricoh GR II
66
lighter than others (205g)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
great zoom (300mm)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
67
lighter than average (251g)
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse function
does not offer selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh CX4 Landscape photography details
Ricoh GR II Landscape photography details
42
manual focus
really wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
59
has manual focus
screen size is decent (3")
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (28mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
lack of image stabilization
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Ricoh CX4
Vlogging with Ricoh GR II
30
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (205g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone jack
32
supports face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average (251g)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
missing mic support
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Ricoh CX4 vs Ricoh GR II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX4 and Ricoh GR II
 Ricoh CX4Ricoh GR II
General Information
Company Ricoh Ricoh
Model type Ricoh CX4 Ricoh GR II
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2010-08-19 2015-06-17
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Smooth Imaging Engine IV GR Engine V
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.7 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 372.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4928 x 3264
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-300mm (10.7x) 28mm (1x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/2.8-16.0
Macro focusing distance 1cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 920k dots 1,230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (optional)
Features
Min shutter speed 8s 300s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames/s 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 3.00 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, Flash On, Flash Synchro., Manual Flash, Red-Eye Flash Auto, Red-Eye Flash On, Red-Eye Flash Synchro, Wireless
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p, 24p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
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 205 gr (0.45 lbs) 251 gr (0.55 lbs)
Physical dimensions 102 x 59 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 117 x 63 x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 80
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.6
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.7
DXO Low light rating not tested 1078
Other
Battery life - 320 images
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID DB-100 DB-65
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Price at release $211 $599