Ricoh CX1 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2

Here is a comprehensive overview of the Ricoh CX1 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the CX1 (9MP) and Galaxy Camera 2 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The CX1 was unveiled 5 years before the Galaxy Camera 2 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the CX1 matches up vs the Galaxy Camera 2 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh CX1 & Samsung Galaxy Camera 2. The full galleries are available at Ricoh CX1 Gallery & Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Ricoh CX1 comes with external dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 has proportions of 133mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.2" x 2.8" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the CX1 and the Galaxy Camera 2.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the CX1 and Galaxy Camera 2 is 93 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing only by viewing technical specs. The visual here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the CX1 and Galaxy Camera 2.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can expect the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 to provide you with extra detail having an extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older CX1 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.