Clicky

Ricoh CX4 vs Sony W810

Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
34
Overall
33
Ricoh CX4 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
26
Overall
37

Ricoh CX4 vs Sony W810 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
Sony W810
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-162mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 111g - 97 x 56 x 21mm
  • Introduced January 2014
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms

Ricoh CX4 vs Sony W810 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Ricoh CX4 and Sony W810, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the CX4 (10MP) and W810 (20MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban

The CX4 was launched 4 years before the W810 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX4 being a Compact camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise summary of how the CX4 grades vs the W810 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards
	
	

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX4 over the Sony W810

 CX4 W810 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kSharper screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W810 over the Ricoh CX4

 W810 CX4 
IntroducedJanuary 2014August 2010More modern by 41 months

Common features in the Ricoh CX4 and Sony W810

 CX4 W810 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch screen Neither features Touch screen

Ricoh CX4 vs Sony W810 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Ricoh CX4 enjoys outside measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Sony W810 has sizing of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

Check the Ricoh CX4 and Sony W810 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the CX4 vs the W810.

Ricoh CX4 vs Sony W810 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the CX4 and W810 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Ricoh CX4 vs Sony W810 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX4 vs Sony W810 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes simply by going over technical specs. The image below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the CX4 and W810.

As you can tell, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Sony W810 to offer more detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged CX4 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Ricoh CX4 vs Sony W810 sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX4 vs Sony W810 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX4 vs Sony W810 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh CX4 Portrait photography info
Sony W810 Portrait photography info
26
you can focus manually
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
38
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
offers face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

Street Comparison

Ricoh CX4 Street photography advice
Sony W810 Street photography advice
60
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (205 grams)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Ricoh CX4
Sports photography with Sony W810
24
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
max fps very slow (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
slow fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video

Travel Comparison

Ricoh CX4 Travel photography advice
Sony W810 Travel photography advice
66
lighter than competitors (205 grams)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
low megapixels (10MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
67
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
flash built-in
really wide (27mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images

Landscape Comparison

Ricoh CX4 Landscape photography details
Sony W810 Landscape photography details
42
you can focus manually
decently wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
41
really wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
does not have Time Lapse function
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes

Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Ricoh CX4
Vlogging with Sony W810
30
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (205 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic socket
32
really wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic jack
Photography Glossary

Ricoh CX4 vs Sony W810 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX4 and Sony W810
 Ricoh CX4Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810
General Information
Brand Ricoh Sony
Model type Ricoh CX4 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Revealed 2010-08-19 2014-01-07
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by Smooth Imaging Engine IV -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 5152 x 3864
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-300mm (10.7x) 27-162mm (6.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.5-6.5
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 920 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs 2 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 3.20 m (with ISO auto)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 205 gr (0.45 pounds) 111 gr (0.24 pounds)
Dimensions 102 x 59 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 97 x 56 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
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 life - 200 images
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID DB-100 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $211 $100