Ricoh CX1 vs Samsung NX300

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.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh CX1 & Samsung NX300. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh CX1 Gallery & Samsung NX300 Gallery.

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).

Look at the Ricoh CX1 versus Samsung NX300 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.