Ricoh CX1 vs Samsung ST93

Below is a extensive assessment of the Ricoh CX1 versus Samsung ST93, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the CX1 (9MP) and ST93 (16MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The CX1 was brought out 3 years prior to the ST93 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh CX1 being a Compact camera and the Samsung ST93 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the CX1 scores against the ST93 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh CX1 & Samsung ST93. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh CX1 Gallery & Samsung ST93 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh CX1 comes with outside dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Samsung ST93 has dimensions of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the CX1 against the ST93.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CX1 and ST93 is 93 and 97 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specs. The graphic here might provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the CX1 and ST93.

All in all, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different MP. You can expect to see the Samsung ST93 to deliver greater detail having its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The older CX1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.