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Ricoh CX1 vs Samsung NX300

Portability
93
Imaging
32
Features
30
Overall
31
Ricoh CX1 front
 
Samsung NX300 front
Portability
86
Imaging
63
Features
73
Overall
67

Ricoh CX1 vs Samsung NX300 Key Specs

Ricoh CX1
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-200mm (F3.3-5.2) lens
  • 180g - 102 x 58 x 28mm
  • Launched February 2009
Samsung NX300
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 331g - 122 x 64 x 41mm
  • Announced November 2013
  • Replaced the Samsung NX210
  • Renewed by Samsung NX500
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Ricoh CX1 vs Samsung NX300 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Ricoh CX1 versus Samsung NX300, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Ricoh and Samsung. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the CX1 (9MP) and NX300 (20MP) and the CX1 (1/2.3") and NX300 (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizing.

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The CX1 was launched 5 years prior to the NX300 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Ricoh CX1 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the CX1 scores vs the NX300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX1 over the Samsung NX300

 CX1 NX300 
Screen resolution920k768kCrisper screen (+152k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung NX300 over the Ricoh CX1

 NX300 CX1 
AnnouncedNovember 2013February 2009More recent by 57 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3.3"3"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Ricoh CX1 and Samsung NX300

 CX1 NX300 
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Ricoh CX1 vs Samsung NX300 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to lug around your camera, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Ricoh CX1 comes with exterior measurements 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 NX300 has proportions of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") with a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the CX1 vs the NX300.

Ricoh CX1 vs Samsung NX300 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the CX1 and NX300 is 93 and 86 respectively.

Ricoh CX1 vs Samsung NX300 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX1 vs Samsung NX300 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very tough to see the gap between sensor measurements merely by going over specs. The visual here will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the CX1 and NX300.

All in all, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The CX1 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Samsung NX300 will offer extra detail utilizing its extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots more aggressively. The older CX1 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Ricoh CX1 vs Samsung NX300 sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX1 vs Samsung NX300 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX1 vs Samsung NX300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh CX1 Portrait photography highlights
Samsung NX300 Portrait photography highlights
25
you can focus manually
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
low resolution (9 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
77
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Ricoh CX1 Street photography factors
Samsung NX300 Street photography factors
55
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
80
tilting screen
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
includes focus by touch
great ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh CX1 Sports photography details
Samsung NX300 Sports photography details
26
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
low resolution (9MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
73
maximum shutter speed is high (1/6,000s)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
has phase detect AF
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh CX1 Travel photography factors
Samsung NX300 Travel photography factors
59
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
low resolution (9MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
67
includes focus by touch
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh CX1 as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung NX300 as a Landscape photography camera
42
you can focus manually
quite wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not possible
low resolution (9 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
72
manual focus
change lenses (Samsung NX mount)
pretty good screen size (3.3 inch)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Ricoh CX1
Vlogging with Samsung NX300
28
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
no mic socket
33
built-in touchscreen
comes with face detection focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have external microphone support
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Ricoh CX1 vs Samsung NX300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX1 and Samsung NX300
 Ricoh CX1Samsung NX300
General Information
Brand Name Ricoh Samsung
Model type Ricoh CX1 Samsung NX300
Class Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Launched 2009-02-19 2013-11-24
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Smooth Imaging Engine IV DRIMe IV
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 9MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3456 x 2592 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 1600 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 247
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Samsung NX
Lens zoom range 28-200mm (7.1x) -
Highest aperture f/3.3-5.2 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Number of lenses - 32
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3" 3.3"
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dots 768 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - Active Matrix OLED screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/6000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 9.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.00 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 180 gr (0.40 lb) 331 gr (0.73 lb)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 122 x 64 x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 76
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.6
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.7
DXO Low light rating not tested 942
Other
Battery life - 330 pictures
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID DB-70 BP1130
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes (2 sec to 30 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $299 $750