Ricoh CX2 vs Samsung NX1000

Its time to look more closely at the Ricoh CX2 vs Samsung NX1000, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the CX2 (9MP) and NX1000 (20MP) and the CX2 (1/2.3") and NX1000 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.

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The CX2 was released 3 years prior to the NX1000 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Ricoh CX2 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX1000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief overview of how the CX2 scores vs the NX1000 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh CX2 and Samsung NX1000. The complete galleries are available at Ricoh CX2 Gallery and Samsung NX1000 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Ricoh CX2 enjoys outer measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) while the Samsung NX1000 has proportions of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the CX2 versus the NX1000.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the CX2 and NX1000 is 93 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements only by looking through technical specs. The visual here should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the CX2 and NX1000.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The CX2 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Samsung NX1000 will render more detail as a result of its extra 11MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older CX2 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.