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Ricoh CX2 vs Samsung WB150F

Portability
93
Imaging
32
Features
35
Overall
33
Ricoh CX2 front
 
Samsung WB150F front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
42
Overall
39

Ricoh CX2 vs Samsung WB150F Key Specs

Ricoh CX2
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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 WB150F
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-432mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 188g - 107 x 61 x 23mm
  • Launched January 2012
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Ricoh CX2 vs Samsung WB150F Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Ricoh CX2 vs Samsung WB150F, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by rivals Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the CX2 (9MP) and WB150F (14MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The CX2 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the WB150F and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the CX2 scores against the WB150F in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX2 over the Samsung WB150F

 CX2 WB150F 
Screen resolution920k460kClearer screen (+460k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung WB150F over the Ricoh CX2

 WB150F CX2 
LaunchedJanuary 2012August 2009Fresher by 29 months

Common features in the Ricoh CX2 and Samsung WB150F

 CX2 WB150F 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Ricoh CX2 vs Samsung WB150F Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Ricoh CX2 offers exterior measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Samsung WB150F has measurements of 107mm x 61mm x 23mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose during that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the CX2 vs the WB150F.

Ricoh CX2 vs Samsung WB150F size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CX2 and WB150F is 93 and 93 respectively.

Ricoh CX2 vs Samsung WB150F top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX2 vs Samsung WB150F Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizing merely by reviewing specifications. The photograph below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the CX2 and WB150F.

To sum up, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Samsung WB150F to offer you more detail due to its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The older CX2 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Ricoh CX2 vs Samsung WB150F sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX2 vs Samsung WB150F Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX2 vs Samsung WB150F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh CX2 Portrait photography advice
Samsung WB150F Portrait photography advice
25
you can focus manually
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
low MP (9 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
42
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (14MP)
features face detection focusing
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh CX2 Street photography highlights
Samsung WB150F Street photography highlights
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (185 grams)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (188g)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Ricoh CX2
Sports photography with Samsung WB150F
26
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (9MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
51
long zoom range (24-432mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh CX2 as a Travel photography camera
Samsung WB150F as a Travel photography camera
66
lighter than competition (185 grams)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
great zoom (300mm)
low MP (9MP)
does not posses selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
69
lighter than competitors (188 grams)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
long zoom (432mm)
lack of Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh CX2 Landscape photography information
Samsung WB150F Landscape photography information
42
you can focus manually
relatively wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
low MP (9 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
49
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh CX2 Vlogging factors
Samsung WB150F Vlogging factors
30
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (185 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly display
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have mic socket
32
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
lighter than competitors (188 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone socket
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Ricoh CX2 vs Samsung WB150F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX2 and Samsung WB150F
 Ricoh CX2Samsung WB150F
General Information
Manufacturer Ricoh Samsung
Model Ricoh CX2 Samsung WB150F
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-08-20 2012-01-09
Physical type Compact Compact
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 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 9MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3456 x 2592 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) 24-432mm (18.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.2-5.8
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 920k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 16 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.00 m (ISO 400) 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
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 (30, 15fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 185 grams (0.41 lbs) 188 grams (0.41 lbs)
Dimensions 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 107 x 61 x 23mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model DB-70 SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $341 $230