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Ricoh CX4 vs Sony WX220

Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
34
Overall
33
Ricoh CX4 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220 front
Portability
96
Imaging
43
Features
41
Overall
42

Ricoh CX4 vs Sony WX220 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 WX220
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 121g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
  • Revealed February 2014
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Ricoh CX4 vs Sony WX220 Overview

Let's look closer at the Ricoh CX4 vs Sony WX220, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by brands Ricoh and Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the CX4 (10MP) and WX220 (18MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The CX4 was unveiled 4 years prior to the WX220 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX4 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise view of how the CX4 matches up against the WX220 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX4 over the Sony WX220

 CX4 WX220 
Manual focus Very precise focus
Display resolution920k460kSharper display (+460k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX220 over the Ricoh CX4

 WX220 CX4 
RevealedFebruary 2014August 2010More recent by 42 months

Common features in the Ricoh CX4 and Sony WX220

 CX4 WX220 
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 Sony WX220 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Ricoh CX4 has exterior dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Sony WX220 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at the time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the CX4 against the WX220.

Ricoh CX4 vs Sony WX220 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CX4 and WX220 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Ricoh CX4 vs Sony WX220 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX4 vs Sony WX220 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's tough to see the contrast in sensor measurements just by viewing technical specs. The photograph below should give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the CX4 and WX220.

As you have seen, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Sony WX220 to result in extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older CX4 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Ricoh CX4 vs Sony WX220 sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX4 vs Sony WX220 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX4 vs Sony WX220 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Ricoh CX4
Portrait photography with Sony WX220
26
you can focus manually
no manual control
can't use external flash
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
37
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
supports face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Ricoh CX4
Street photography with Sony WX220
60
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (205 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh CX4 Sports photography advice
Sony WX220 Sports photography advice
24
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
46
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Ricoh CX4
Travel photography with Sony WX220
66
lighter than others (205g)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
great reach (300mm)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
69
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
flash built-in
really wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh CX4 Landscape photography info
Sony WX220 Landscape photography info
42
you can focus manually
fairly wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
44
really wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
no manual mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh CX4 Vlogging features
Sony WX220 Vlogging features
30
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (205 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic support
34
really wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of external microphone jack
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Ricoh CX4 vs Sony WX220 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX4 and Sony WX220
 Ricoh CX4Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220
General Information
Company Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh CX4 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Announced 2010-08-19 2014-02-12
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by Smooth Imaging Engine IV Bionz X
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 10 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 920k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 5.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m 3.70 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, on, slow synchro, off, advanced
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance 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) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 205 grams (0.45 pounds) 121 grams (0.27 pounds)
Dimensions 102 x 59 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9")
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 life - 210 photos
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model DB-100 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $211 $198