Ricoh CX4 vs Sony WX300
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Ricoh CX4 vs Sony WX300 Key Specs
(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
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
- 166g - 96 x 55 x 25mm
- Revealed February 2013
- Refreshed by Sony WX350
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Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Ricoh CX4 versus Sony WX300, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the CX4 (10MP) and WX300 (18MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").
Photography GlossaryThe CX4 was introduced 3 years earlier than the WX300 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).
Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summary of how the CX4 matches up against the WX300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh CX4 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh CX4 Gallery & Sony WX300 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Ricoh CX4 over the Sony WX300
| CX4 | WX300 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually |  | Dial accurate focus | ||
| Screen resolution | 920k |  | 460k | Crisper screen (+460k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony WX300 over the Ricoh CX4
| WX300 | CX4 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | February 2013 |  | August 2010 | More recent by 30 months |
Common features in the Ricoh CX4 and Sony WX300
| CX4 | WX300 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Screen sizing | 3" |  | 3" | Equivalent screen measurement |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither offers selfie screen | ||
| Touch screen |  | Lack of Touch screen |
Ricoh CX4 vs Sony WX300 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh CX4 offers outer dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Sony WX300 has dimensions of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).
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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the CX4 against the WX300.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the CX4 and WX300 is 92 and 94 respectively.
Ricoh CX4 vs Sony WX300 Sensor Comparison
Normally, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements just by looking through technical specs. The visual below will provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the CX4 and WX300.
As you can tell, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony WX300 to render greater detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older CX4 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.
Ricoh CX4 vs Sony WX300 Screen and ViewFinder
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Ricoh CX4 vs Sony WX300 Specifications
| Ricoh CX4 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Ricoh | Sony |
| Model type | Ricoh CX4 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300 |
| Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Announced | 2010-08-19 | 2013-02-20 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | Smooth Imaging Engine IV | - |
| Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
| 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 | 18 megapixel |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4896 x 3672 |
| Max native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
| RAW data | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| Single AF | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detection AF | ||
| Contract detection AF | ||
| Phase detection AF | ||
| Cross type focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 28-300mm (10.7x) | 25-500mm (20.0x) |
| Largest aperture | f/3.5-5.6 | f/3.5-6.5 |
| Macro focusing range | 1cm | - |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Resolution of screen | 920 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch operation | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 8 secs | 4 secs |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
| Continuous shooting rate | 5.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual mode | ||
| Set WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash distance | 4.00 m | 4.30 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | - |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AEB | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video file format | Motion JPEG | AVCHD |
| Mic support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| 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 sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 205 grams (0.45 lbs) | 166 grams (0.37 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 102 x 59 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") | 96 x 55 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") |
| 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-BX1 |
| Self timer | Yes (2, 10 or Custom) | - |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | Single | Single |
| Price at launch | $211 | $330 |
