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Ricoh CX4 vs Sony HX100V

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
34
Overall
34
Ricoh CX4 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V front
Portability
66
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43

Ricoh CX4 vs Sony HX100V 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
Sony HX100V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 27-810mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 577g - 122 x 87 x 93mm
  • Announced October 2011
  • Successor is Sony HX200V
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Ricoh CX4 vs Sony HX100V Overview

Below, we are contrasting the Ricoh CX4 and Sony HX100V, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the CX4 (10MP) and HX100V (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The CX4 was manufactured 14 months before the HX100V making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX4 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the CX4 grades versus the HX100V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX4 over the Sony HX100V

 CX4 HX100V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX100V over the Ricoh CX4

 HX100V CX4 
AnnouncedOctober 2011August 2010Newer by 14 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k920kSharper display (+1k dot)

Common features in the Ricoh CX4 and Sony HX100V

 CX4 HX100V 
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Ricoh CX4 vs Sony HX100V Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to travel with your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Ricoh CX4 offers outer dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Sony HX100V has measurements of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") having a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the CX4 and the HX100V.

Ricoh CX4 vs Sony HX100V size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CX4 and HX100V is 92 and 66 respectively.

Ricoh CX4 vs Sony HX100V top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX4 vs Sony HX100V Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions just by going over technical specs. The picture below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the CX4 and HX100V.

As you have seen, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony HX100V to offer you extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged CX4 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Ricoh CX4 vs Sony HX100V sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX4 vs Sony HX100V Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX4 vs Sony HX100V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Ricoh CX4
Portrait photography with Sony HX100V
27
focusing manually
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
39
focusing manually
decent megapixels (16MP)
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh CX4 as a Street photography camera
Sony HX100V as a Street photography camera
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (205g)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
50
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
more heavy than competition in class (577 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh CX4 Sports photography factors
Sony HX100V Sports photography factors
25
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
49
long zoom range (27-810mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh CX4 Travel photography info
Sony HX100V Travel photography info
66
lighter than average (205 grams)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
great reach (300mm)
low megapixels (10MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
54
decent megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (27mm)
long reach (810mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (577 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh CX4 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony HX100V as a Landscape photography camera
42
focusing manually
quite wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
47
focusing manually
rather wide (27mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh CX4 Vlogging information
Sony HX100V Vlogging information
30
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (205g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone socket
25
rather wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone port
more heavy than competition in class (577g)
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Ricoh CX4 vs Sony HX100V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX4 and Sony HX100V
 Ricoh CX4Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V
General Information
Make Ricoh Sony
Model type Ricoh CX4 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2010-08-19 2011-10-21
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip Smooth Imaging Engine IV BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS 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 10MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-300mm (10.7x) 27-810mm (30.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/2.8-5.6
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - XtraFine LCD display with TruBlack technology
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 12.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB 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 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 205g (0.45 lb) 577g (1.27 lb)
Dimensions 102 x 59 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 122 x 87 x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 DB-100 NP-FH50
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $211 $429