Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung GX-1L

Below is a extended analysis of the Ricoh CX3 and Samsung GX-1L, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the CX3 (10MP) and GX-1L (6MP) and the CX3 (1/2.3") and GX-1L (APS-C) feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The CX3 was revealed 4 years later than the GX-1L and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh CX3 being a Compact camera and the Samsung GX-1L being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summary of how the CX3 matches up versus the GX-1L with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh CX3 & Samsung GX-1L. The full galleries are viewable at Ricoh CX3 Gallery & Samsung GX-1L Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and volume. The Ricoh CX3 comes with outside dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Samsung GX-1L has sizing of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") with a weight of 570 grams (1.26 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the CX3 vs the GX-1L.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the CX3 and GX-1L is 92 and 69 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to see the gap between sensor measurements only by reading a spec sheet. The visual underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the CX3 and GX-1L.

Clearly, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The CX3 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Ricoh CX3 will deliver more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more recent CX3 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.