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Ricoh CX4 vs Sigma Quattro H

Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
34
Overall
33
Ricoh CX4 front
 
Sigma sd Quattro H front
Portability
78
Imaging
72
Features
59
Overall
66

Ricoh CX4 vs Sigma Quattro H 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
  • Announced August 2010
Sigma Quattro H
(Full Review)
  • 45MP - APS-H Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sigma SA Mount
  • n/ag - 147 x 95 x 91mm
  • Launched February 2016
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Ricoh CX4 vs Sigma Quattro H Overview

Let's look much closer at the Ricoh CX4 versus Sigma Quattro H, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Ricoh and Sigma. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the CX4 (10MP) and Quattro H (45MP) and the CX4 (1/2.3") and Quattro H (APS-H) feature different sensor sizes.

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The CX4 was launched 6 years before the Quattro H and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX4 being a Compact camera and the Sigma Quattro H being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the CX4 grades versus the Quattro H when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX4 over the Sigma Quattro H

 CX4 Quattro H 

Reasons to pick Sigma Quattro H over the Ricoh CX4

 Quattro H CX4 
LaunchedFebruary 2016August 2010Fresher by 67 months
Display resolution1620k920kClearer display (+700k dot)

Common features in the Ricoh CX4 and Sigma Quattro H

 CX4 Quattro H 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Ricoh CX4 vs Sigma Quattro H Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Ricoh CX4 has external measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Sigma Quattro H has proportions of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

Check the Ricoh CX4 versus Sigma Quattro H in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the CX4 compared to the Quattro H.

Ricoh CX4 vs Sigma Quattro H size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the CX4 and Quattro H is 92 and 78 respectively.

Ricoh CX4 vs Sigma Quattro H top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX4 vs Sigma Quattro H Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is tough to picture the difference between sensor sizing purely by checking specifications. The visual here might give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the CX4 and Quattro H.

To sum up, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The CX4 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sigma Quattro H will give greater detail utilizing its extra 35MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older CX4 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Ricoh CX4 vs Sigma Quattro H sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX4 vs Sigma Quattro H Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX4 vs Sigma Quattro H Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh CX4 as a Portrait photography camera
Sigma Quattro H as a Portrait photography camera
26
focusing manually
no manual control
no external flash support
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
83
you can focus manually
MP count amazing (45MP)
nice sensor size (APS-H)
features face detection focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh CX4 as a Street photography camera
Sigma Quattro H as a Street photography camera
60
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (205g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
70
nice sensor size (APS-H)
saves RAW files
environment proofing
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Ricoh CX4
Sports photography with Sigma Quattro H
24
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
low fps (5.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
71
MP count amazing (45 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-H)
features tracking autofocus
environment proofing
comes with phase detect AF
low fps (3.8 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh CX4 Travel photography information
Sigma Quattro H Travel photography information
66
lighter than competition in class (205 grams)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
low MP (10MP)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
65
environment proofing
MP count amazing (45MP)
does not have Timelapse function
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh CX4 as a Landscape photography camera
Sigma Quattro H as a Landscape photography camera
42
focusing manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
75
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sigma SA mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
MP count amazing (45 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-H)
saves RAW files
environment proofing
does not have image stabilization
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh CX4 Vlogging highlights
Sigma Quattro H Vlogging highlights
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (205 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have mic port
26
features face detection focusing
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low ( pxls)
does not have external microphone port
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Ricoh CX4 vs Sigma Quattro H Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX4 and Sigma Quattro H
 Ricoh CX4Sigma sd Quattro H
General Information
Make Ricoh Sigma
Model Ricoh CX4 Sigma sd Quattro H
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2010-08-19 2016-02-23
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Smooth Imaging Engine IV Dual TRUE III
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS (Foveon X3)
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-H
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 26.6 x 17.9mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 476.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 45MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 6200 x 4152
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sigma SA
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) -
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.6 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 76
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.4
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 920 thousand dot 1,620 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames per second 3.8 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync no built-in flash
External flash
AE bracketing
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) -
Max video resolution 1280x720 -
Video file format Motion JPEG -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 205 grams (0.45 lbs) -
Dimensions 102 x 59 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 147 x 95 x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6")
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 DB-100 BP-61
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $211 $1,134