Ricoh CX1 vs Samsung NX3000

Below, we will be looking at the Ricoh CX1 vs Samsung NX3000, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Ricoh and Samsung. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the CX1 (9MP) and NX3000 (20MP) and the CX1 (1/2.3") and NX3000 (APS-C) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The CX1 was released 6 years before the NX3000 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX1 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX3000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a short view of how the CX1 matches up versus the NX3000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh CX1 and Samsung NX3000. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh CX1 Gallery and Samsung NX3000 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Ricoh CX1 offers 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) and the Samsung NX3000 has measurements of 117mm x 66mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the CX1 compared to the NX3000.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the CX1 and NX3000 is 93 and 89 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizes just by checking out specs. The pic here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the CX1 and NX3000.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The CX1 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh tougher and the Samsung NX3000 will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged CX1 will be behind in sensor tech.