Ricoh CX4 vs Sony A33
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Ricoh CX4 vs Sony A33 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 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
- Launched August 2010
(Full Review)
- 14MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 500g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
- Launched August 2010
- Renewed by Sony A35
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On this page, we will be evaluating the Ricoh CX4 and Sony A33, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the CX4 (10MP) and A33 (14MP) and the CX4 (1/2.3") and A33 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor dimensions.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe CX4 was introduced at a similar time to the A33 which means that they are of a similar age. Both the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh CX4 being a Compact camera and the Sony A33 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief overview of how the CX4 scores vs the A33 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh CX4 & Sony SLT-A33. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh CX4 Gallery & Sony A33 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Ricoh CX4 over the Sony A33
| CX4 | A33 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony A33 over the Ricoh CX4
| A33 | CX4 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen type | Fully Articulated |  | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
| Screen resolution | 921k |  | 920k | Clearer screen (+1k dot) |
| Selfie screen |  | Take selfies |
Common features in the Ricoh CX4 and Sony A33
| CX4 | A33 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launched | August 2010 |  | August 2010 | Same age |
| Focus manually |  | More exact focus | ||
| Screen dimensions | 3" |  | 3" | Equal screen sizing |
| Touch screen |  | Lacking Touch screen |
Ricoh CX4 vs Sony A33 Physical Comparison
If you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Ricoh CX4 comes with physical dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Sony A33 has sizing of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).
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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the CX4 vs the A33.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CX4 and A33 is 92 and 67 respectively.
Ricoh CX4 vs Sony A33 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it's difficult to see the gap in sensor sizes only by viewing technical specs. The picture below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the CX4 and A33.
As you have seen, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The CX4 using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A33 will render greater detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots more aggressively.
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Ricoh CX4 vs Sony A33 Specifications
| Ricoh CX4 | Sony SLT-A33 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Ricoh | Sony |
| Model | Ricoh CX4 | Sony SLT-A33 |
| Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Entry-Level DSLR |
| Launched | 2010-08-19 | 2010-08-24 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact SLR |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | Smooth Imaging Engine IV | Bionz |
| Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
| Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
| Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 366.6mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Peak resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4592 x 3056 |
| Highest native ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
| Highest enhanced ISO | - | 25600 |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detect autofocus | ||
| Contract detect autofocus | ||
| Phase detect autofocus | ||
| Number of focus points | - | 15 |
| Cross focus points | - | 3 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
| Lens focal range | 28-300mm (10.7x) | - |
| Largest aperture | f/3.5-5.6 | - |
| Macro focus distance | 1cm | - |
| Total lenses | - | 143 |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
| Display sizing | 3" | 3" |
| Resolution of display | 920 thousand dots | 921 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch friendly | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,150 thousand dots |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.73x |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 8 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
| Continuous shutter rate | 5.0 frames per sec | 7.0 frames per sec |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual mode | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Custom white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | 4.00 m | 10.00 m (@ ISO 100) |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
| Hot shoe | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Fastest flash synchronize | - | 1/160 seconds |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) |
| Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
| Microphone support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 205 grams (0.45 lb) | 500 grams (1.10 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 102 x 59 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") | 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall score | not tested | 70 |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 22.8 |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 12.6 |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | 591 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 340 photographs |
| Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | DB-100 | NP-FW50 |
| Self timer | Yes (2, 10 or Custom) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | One | One |
| Cost at release | $211 | $230 |
