Ricoh CX4 vs Samsung WB850F

Let's take a closer look at the Ricoh CX4 versus Samsung WB850F, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the CX4 (10MP) and WB850F (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The CX4 was revealed 16 months before the WB850F making them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise summation of how the CX4 scores vs the WB850F in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh CX4 and Samsung WB850F. The full galleries are viewable at Ricoh CX4 Gallery and Samsung WB850F Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Ricoh CX4 has got outside dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Samsung WB850F has measurements of 109mm x 62mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0") having a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the CX4 and the WB850F.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the CX4 and WB850F is 92 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements simply by looking at specifications. The photograph underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the CX4 and WB850F.

To sum up, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You should expect to see the Samsung WB850F to give greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The older CX4 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.