Canon PowerShot
S95
 vs
Ricoh
CX4

Updated (September, 2011): Compare the Canon Powershot S100 vs Ricoh CX5

Canon PowerShot S95

54

  
Ricoh CX4

42

  

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot S95

Size
 Really small
Compact 99x58x29 mm
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
12,800 ISO
Thickness
 Thin
1.2"
Weight
 Light-weight
193 g
 
Runner-up

Ricoh CX4

Reasons to buy the Ricoh CX4

Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
920k dots
Size
 Really small
Compact 102x59x29 mm
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
Thickness
 Thin
1.1"
Weight
 Light-weight
205 g
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon S95
Aperture Much wider aperture f/2.0 vs f/3.5
Help
 At its widest zoom, the S95's lens captures much more light (1.6 f-stops)
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
Help
 Get that real film feel
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
Help
 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
Help
 More than 50% larger sensor
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
Help
 Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 12,800 ISO vs None
Help
 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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 Less risk of blur
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 10 MP vs 9.8 MP
Help
 Almost the same
Weight Slightly lighter 193 g vs 205 g
Help
 Around 10% lighter
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 8s
Help
 Around 90% longer exposures
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Advantages of the Ricoh CX4
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 920k dots vs 461k dots
Help
 Around 2x higher resolution screen
Zoom More zoom 10.7x vs 3.8x
Help
 More than 8x more zoom
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
Help
 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 1 cm vs 5 cm
Help
 Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens
Lowest price Much cheaper $186.97 vs $460.87
Help
 The best price we've seen is $274 cheaper (2.5x less)
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1600s
Help
 20% faster max shutter speed
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot S95 Canon PowerShot S95
54 vs 42
Explain scores
Ricoh CX4 Ricoh CX4
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot S95. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a pro digicam with a travel zoom.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Thickness Quite thick Help
S95:1.2"
CX4:1.1"
Weight Heavy Help
S95:193 g
CX4:205 g
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
Size Large Help
S95:99x58x29 mm
CX4:102x59x29 mm
Movie format HD (720p) video Help
S95:720p @ 24fps
CX4:720p @ 30fps

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot S90

Canon PowerShot S90

Pro digicam
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Dynamic range Has slightly narrower dynamic range
Compare the PowerShot S90 vs the PowerShot S95
Compare the PowerShot S90 vs the CX4
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$240 - $269
Zoom Has much more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the PowerShot S95
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the CX4
Nikon Coolpix P300

Nikon Coolpix P300

Pro digicam
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Thickness Is thicker
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the Coolpix P300 vs the PowerShot S95
Compare the Coolpix P300 vs the CX4
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$549
Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the PowerShot S95
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the CX4
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$152
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot S95
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the CX4

Canon PowerShot S95 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$320 - $349
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Startup delay Slightly more startup delay
Sensor size Slightly smaller sensor
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot S95
Canon PowerShot S110

Canon PowerShot S110

Pro digicam

$399
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR
Sensor size Slightly smaller sensor
Compare the PowerShot S110 vs the PowerShot S95
Olympus XZ-1

Olympus XZ-1

Pro digicam

$333
Screen type Has an OLED screen
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Size Much larger
Overall image quality Significantly worse image quality
Compare the XZ-1 vs the PowerShot S95
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$455 - $514
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Battery life Much longer battery life
Size Much larger
Supports 24p No 24p support
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the PowerShot S95

Ricoh CX4 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Ricoh Caplio GX100

Ricoh Caplio GX100

Pro digicam
Aperture Much wider aperture
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Screen size Much smaller screen
Compare the Caplio GX100 vs the CX4
Ricoh CX3

Ricoh CX3

Travel zoom
Compare the CX3 vs the CX4
Olympus SP-590 UZ

Olympus SP-590 UZ

Super zoom
Zoom Much more zoom
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Size Much larger
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Compare the SP-590 UZ vs the CX4
Ricoh CX2

Ricoh CX2

Travel zoom

$252
Weight Lighter
Movie format Lower resolution movies
True resolution Lower true resolution
Compare the CX2 vs the CX4
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15

Panasonic Lumix ZS15

Travel zoom
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Zoom More zoom
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Size Larger
Compare the Lumix ZS15 vs the CX4

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