Ricoh CX4

Ricoh CX4

Ricoh CX4
Announced: 19 Aug 2010
Sensor Resolution: 10Mp
Sensor Type: 1/2.3" BSI-CMOS
ISO: 100-3200
Weight: 205g
Physical Dimensions: 102 x 59 x 29 mm
Viewfinder: None
Screen Type: 3" Fixed
Video Resolutions: 1280 x 720
30
Overall Score
0
Image Quality
23
Speed Performance
38
Versatility
90
Comfort
Portrait

11

Portrait
Landscape

9

Landscape
Sport

24

Sport
Street

55

Street
Everyday

54

Everyday
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prospros

  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • This is one of the brightest cameras in its category, even at the longest zoom settings - a huge plus in sports and nature photography
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Ricoh CX4 is one of the smallest cameras in its category. This makes it very easy to handle and suitable for street photography and daily use
  • Ricoh CX4 is one of the lightest cameras in its category. This makes it very well suited for street photography and daily use

conscons

  • Warning - Ricoh CX4 is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Unfortunately, Ricoh CX4 does not support wireless connection
  • The small size of the sensor could lower the quality of the photos

Ricoh CX4 and its rivals

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Ricoh CX4: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Ricoh CX4 is a bridge camera launched on 19/08/2010.

Technically speaking, the Ricoh CX4 ranks in the average of its category, scoring 30 overall. The Ricoh CX4 weights 205 gr and spans 102 x 59 x 29 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Ricoh CX4 behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Comfort - Score 90, ranks in the category best 13%.

On the contrary, the performance of Ricoh CX4 is below the category average in:

  • Image Quality - Score 0, ranks among the worst 7% of its category.
  • Speed Performance - Score 23, ranks among the worst 43% of its category.
  • Versatility - Score 38, ranks among the worst 11% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Suboptimal, score 11, ranks 20% in its category. Ricoh CX4 is not the best choice for Portrait photography; if Portrait is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Landscape - Suboptimal, score 9, ranks 20% in its category. Ricoh CX4 is not the best choice for Landscape photography; if Landscape is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Sport - Good, score 24, ranks in the best 72% of its category. Ricoh CX4 works well for Sport photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Street - Great, score 55, ranks in the best 23% of its category. Ricoh CX4 is perfect for Street photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Everyday - Good, score 54, ranks in the best 27% of its category. Ricoh CX4 works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Ricoh CX4 sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 10.99 GBP and 12.99 GBP, which is in the average for this camera category.

Overall, Ricoh CX4 is a great value for money. If this is the kind of camera you are looking for, you should definitely consider buying it.

Ricoh CX4 technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

BSI-CMOS

Sensor Size

1/2.3"

Sensor Dimensions

6.17 x 4.55 mm

Sensor Area

28.07 mm2

Sensor Resolution

10 Mp

Max Image Resolution

3648 x 2736

Max Native ISO

3200

Min Native ISO

100

RAW Support

no

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

fixed lens

Lens Focal Range

28-300mm

Max Aperture

F3.5-5.6

Macro Focus Range

1 cm

Screen Type

Screen Type

Fixed

Screen Size

3.0"

Screen Resolution

920Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

no

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

None

Viewfinder Resolution

None

Viewfinder Coverage

Viewfinder Magnification

None

Features

Min Shutter Speed

8s

Max Shutter Speed

1/2000s

Continuous Shooting

5fps

Shutter Priority

no

Aperture Priority

no

Manual Exposure Mode

no

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

yes

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

4.0

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

Auto
On
Off
Red-Eye
Slow Sync

External Flash

no

AE Bracketing

no

WB Bracketing

no

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

DxO Color Depth

DxO Dynamic Range

DxO Low Light ISO

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

no

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

yes

Autofocus

AF Touch

no

AF Continuous

no

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

no

AF Selective

no

AF Center

no

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

yes

AF Face Detection

no

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

no

Number of Focus Points

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 320 x 240 (30 fps)

Max Video Resolution

1280x720

Video Formats

Motion JPEG

Microphone Port

no

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

None

HDMI

no

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

no

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

205g

Physical Dimensions

102 x 59 x 29 mm

Battery Life

Battery Type

Battery Model

DB-100

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (2, 10 or Custom)

Timelapse Recording

yes

GPS

no

Storage Type

SD SDHC SDXC card, Internal

Storage Slots

1

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