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Ricoh CX2 vs Samsung ST600

Portability
93
Imaging
32
Features
35
Overall
33
Ricoh CX2 front
 
Samsung ST600 front
Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
40
Overall
38

Ricoh CX2 vs Samsung ST600 Key Specs

Ricoh CX2
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 185g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Announced August 2009
Samsung ST600
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 4800 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-135mm (F3.3-5.5) lens
  • 150g - 104 x 60 x 20mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Ricoh CX2 vs Samsung ST600 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Ricoh CX2 versus Samsung ST600, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Ricoh and Samsung. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the CX2 (9MP) and ST600 (14MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The CX2 was manufactured 4 months prior to the ST600 so they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh CX2 being a Compact camera and the Samsung ST600 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short introduction of how the CX2 scores versus the ST600 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX2 over the Samsung ST600

 CX2 ST600 
Manually focus More accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Samsung ST600 over the Ricoh CX2

 ST600 CX2 
Screen sizing3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1152k920kSharper screen (+232k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Ricoh CX2 and Samsung ST600

 CX2 ST600 
RevealedAugust 2009January 2010Similar age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Ricoh CX2 vs Samsung ST600 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to lug around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Ricoh CX2 features physical dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) whilst the Samsung ST600 has measurements of 104mm x 60mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs).

Analyze the Ricoh CX2 versus Samsung ST600 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the CX2 against the ST600.

Ricoh CX2 vs Samsung ST600 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the CX2 and ST600 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Ricoh CX2 vs Samsung ST600 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX2 vs Samsung ST600 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading through specifications. The visual here should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the CX2 and ST600.

To sum up, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Samsung ST600 to give you extra detail due to its extra 5MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively.

Ricoh CX2 vs Samsung ST600 sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX2 vs Samsung ST600 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX2 vs Samsung ST600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh CX2 Portrait photography advice
Samsung ST600 Portrait photography advice
25
you can focus manually
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (9 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
30
MP count good (14MP)
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Ricoh CX2
Street photography with Samsung ST600
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (185g)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch to focus
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
more heavy than competition in class (150g)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh CX2 Sports photography details
Samsung ST600 Sports photography details
26
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (9MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh CX2 Travel photography details
Samsung ST600 Travel photography details
66
lighter than average (185g)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
very long reach (300mm)
sensor resolution low (9 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
65
provides touch to focus
MP count good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (27mm)
missing Timelapse function
more heavy than competition in class (150 grams)
does not posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh CX2 Landscape photography info
Samsung ST600 Landscape photography info
42
you can focus manually
really wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
sensor resolution low (9 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
44
quite wide (27mm)
very good size screen (3.5")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh CX2 Vlogging advice
Samsung ST600 Vlogging advice
30
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (185 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have external mic support
30
quite wide (27mm)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not posses selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone socket
more heavy than competition in class (150 grams)
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Ricoh CX2 vs Samsung ST600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX2 and Samsung ST600
 Ricoh CX2Samsung ST600
General Information
Brand Name Ricoh Samsung
Model type Ricoh CX2 Samsung ST600
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Announced 2009-08-20 2010-01-06
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by Smooth Imaging Engine IV -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 9 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3456 x 2592 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 1600 4800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-300mm (10.7x) 27-135mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.3-5.5
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3.5 inches
Resolution of display 920k dots 1,152k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs 8 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1500 secs
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.00 m (ISO 400) 5.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 185 gr (0.41 lbs) 150 gr (0.33 lbs)
Dimensions 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 104 x 60 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 0.8")
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 ID DB-70 SLB07
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double, Motion)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $341 $330