Ricoh CX2 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G

Below is a extensive comparison of the Ricoh CX2 versus Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Ricoh and Samsung. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the CX2 (9MP) and Galaxy Camera 4G (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The CX2 was announced 4 years prior to the Galaxy Camera 4G and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the CX2 scores vs the Galaxy Camera 4G for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh CX2 & Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh CX2 Gallery & Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Ricoh CX2 features physical dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) whilst the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G has sizing of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") having a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the CX2 and the Galaxy Camera 4G.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the CX2 and Galaxy Camera 4G is 93 and 90 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements only by going over technical specs. The graphic here will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the CX2 and Galaxy Camera 4G.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can expect to see the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G to offer you extra detail with its extra 7MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older CX2 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.