Ricoh CX2 vs Samsung NX1100

Its time to take a deeper look at the Ricoh CX2 vs Samsung NX1100, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the CX2 (9MP) and NX1100 (20MP) and the CX2 (1/2.3") and NX1100 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizing.

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The CX2 was announced 4 years earlier than the NX1100 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh CX2 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX1100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a simple view of how the CX2 matches up against the NX1100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh CX2 & Samsung NX1100. The whole galleries are available at Ricoh CX2 Gallery & Samsung NX1100 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Ricoh CX2 offers external dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) while the Samsung NX1100 has specifications of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the CX2 compared to the NX1100.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the CX2 and NX1100 is 93 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements simply by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic underneath might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the CX2 and NX1100.

Clearly, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The CX2 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Samsung NX1100 will show greater detail with its extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The older CX2 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.