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Ricoh CX1 vs Samsung NX3000

Portability
93
Imaging
32
Features
30
Overall
31
Ricoh CX1 front
 
Samsung NX3000 front
Portability
89
Imaging
63
Features
62
Overall
62

Ricoh CX1 vs Samsung NX3000 Key Specs

Ricoh CX1
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-200mm (F3.3-5.2) lens
  • 180g - 102 x 58 x 28mm
  • Revealed February 2009
Samsung NX3000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 230g - 117 x 66 x 39mm
  • Announced May 2014
  • Replaced the Samsung NX2000
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Ricoh CX1 vs Samsung NX3000 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX1 over the Samsung NX3000

 CX1 NX3000 
Screen resolution920k461kCrisper screen (+459k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung NX3000 over the Ricoh CX1

 NX3000 CX1 
AnnouncedMay 2014February 2009More modern by 64 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Common features in the Ricoh CX1 and Samsung NX3000

 CX1 NX3000 
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Ricoh CX1 vs Samsung NX3000 Physical Comparison

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.

Ricoh CX1 vs Samsung NX3000 size comparison

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

Ricoh CX1 vs Samsung NX3000 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX1 vs Samsung NX3000 Sensor Comparison

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.

Ricoh CX1 vs Samsung NX3000 sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX1 vs Samsung NX3000 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX1 vs Samsung NX3000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh CX1 Portrait photography info
Samsung NX3000 Portrait photography info
25
focusing manually
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
resolution not great (9 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
77
manual focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Ricoh CX1 as a Street photography camera
Samsung NX3000 as a Street photography camera
55
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
81
tilting screen
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (230 grams)
great ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh CX1 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung NX3000 as a Sports photography camera
26
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
resolution not great (9MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
56
resolution is good (20MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh CX1 Travel photography advice
Samsung NX3000 Travel photography advice
59
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
resolution not great (9MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
68
lighter than competition in class (230 grams)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
missing Timelapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh CX1 Landscape photography highlights
Samsung NX3000 Landscape photography highlights
42
focusing manually
decently wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual mode
resolution not great (9MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
72
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Samsung NX mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
resolution is good (20MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh CX1 Vlogging highlights
Samsung NX3000 Vlogging highlights
28
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
no microphone port
34
features face detection focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (230 grams)
does not posses selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
missing external microphone support
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Ricoh CX1 vs Samsung NX3000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX1 and Samsung NX3000
 Ricoh CX1Samsung NX3000
General Information
Make Ricoh Samsung
Model type Ricoh CX1 Samsung NX3000
Type Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2009-02-19 2014-05-26
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Smooth Imaging Engine 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 surface 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
Max resolution 3456 x 2592 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 35
Cross type focus points - 1
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Samsung NX
Lens zoom range 28-200mm (7.1x) -
Largest aperture f/3.3-5.2 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 32
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 920 thousand dots 461 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate - 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.00 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync no built-in flash
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG 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 None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 180 grams (0.40 lb) 230 grams (0.51 lb)
Dimensions 102 x 58 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 117 x 66 x 39mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 370 shots
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID DB-70 B740
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes (2-30 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $299 $897