Ricoh CX4 vs Sony WX350
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92 Imaging
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Portability
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94 Imaging
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Ricoh CX4 vs Sony WX350 Key Specs
Ricoh CX4
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- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- 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 WX350
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(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
- 164g - 96 x 55 x 26mm
- Launched February 2014
- Succeeded the Sony WX300
- Updated by Sony WX500
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The following is a detailed review of the Ricoh CX4 vs Sony WX350, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the CX4 (10MP) and WX350 (18MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor size (1/2.3").
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Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the CX4 grades against the WX350 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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This is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh CX4 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh CX4 Gallery & Sony WX350 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Ricoh CX4 over the Sony WX350
| CX4 | WX350 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually |  | Very exact focus | ||
| Screen resolution | 920k |  | 460k | Crisper screen (+460k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony WX350 over the Ricoh CX4
| WX350 | CX4 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launched | February 2014 |  | August 2010 | Newer by 42 months |
Common features in the Ricoh CX4 and Sony WX350
| CX4 | WX350 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Screen size | 3" |  | 3" | Same screen size |
| Selfie screen |  | Missing selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | Neither comes with Touch friendly screen |
Ricoh CX4 vs Sony WX350 Physical Comparison
If you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh CX4 comes with external dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Sony WX350 has dimensions of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).
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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the CX4 and the WX350.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the CX4 and WX350 is 92 and 94 respectively.
Ricoh CX4 vs Sony WX350 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it can be tough to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reading through a spec sheet. The image underneath will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the CX4 and WX350.
As you can see, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can expect the Sony WX350 to resolve greater detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged CX4 is going to be behind in sensor tech.
Ricoh CX4 vs Sony WX350 Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Ricoh CX4 Portrait photography information
Sony WX350 Portrait photography information
you can focus manually
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
resolution is good (18MP)
offers face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Ricoh CX4 Street photography information
Sony WX350 Street photography information
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (205g)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (164 grams)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports photography with Ricoh CX4
Sports photography with Sony WX350
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
low fps (5.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
incredible zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
great battery (470 CIPA)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel photography with Ricoh CX4
Travel photography with Sony WX350
lighter than competitors (205 grams)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
long reach (300mm)
low megapixels (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
great battery (470 shots)
lighter than others in class (164g)
resolution is good (18MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
very long zoom (500mm)
no Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Ricoh CX4 Landscape photography features
Sony WX350 Landscape photography features
you can focus manually
quite wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
low megapixels (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
decently wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
great battery (470 shots)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Time Lapse function
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Ricoh CX4 Vlogging details
Sony WX350 Vlogging details
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (205 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external mic support
decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others in class (164 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
no external mic port
Photography Glossary
Ricoh CX4 vs Sony WX350 Specifications
| Ricoh CX4 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Ricoh | Sony |
| Model | Ricoh CX4 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 |
| Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Revealed | 2010-08-19 | 2014-02-13 |
| Body design | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | 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 surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 18 megapixel |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Highest resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4896 x 3672 |
| Highest native ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
| Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
| RAW images | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| AF single | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detect focusing | ||
| Contract detect focusing | ||
| Phase detect focusing | ||
| Cross focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 28-300mm (10.7x) | 25-500mm (20.0x) |
| Maximal aperture | f/3.5-5.6 | f/3.5-6.5 |
| Macro focus range | 1cm | - |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display size | 3 inches | 3 inches |
| Resolution of display | 920 thousand dot | 460 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch operation | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 8 seconds | 4 seconds |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
| Continuous shooting speed | 5.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Change WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash range | 4.00 m | 4.30 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | - |
| External flash | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | VCHD: 28M PS(1,920x1,080/60p) / 24M FX(1,920x1,080/60i) / 17M FH(1,920x1,080/60i),MP4: 12M(1,440x1,080/30fps) / 3M VGA(640x480/30fps) |
| Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video format | Motion JPEG | AVCHD |
| Mic jack | ||
| Headphone jack | ||
| 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 | ||
| Environmental seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 205 grams (0.45 pounds) | 164 grams (0.36 pounds) |
| Physical dimensions | 102 x 59 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") | 96 x 55 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") |
| 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 | - | 470 photos |
| Form of battery | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | DB-100 | NP-BX1 |
| Self timer | Yes (2, 10 or Custom) | Yes (Off / 10sec. / 2sec. / portrait1 / portrait2) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
| Storage slots | Single | Single |
| Retail cost | $211 | $270 |