Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung NX100

Its time to look more in depth at the Ricoh CX3 and Samsung NX100, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Ricoh and Samsung. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the CX3 (10MP) and NX100 (15MP) and the CX3 (1/2.3") and NX100 (APS-C) have different sensor sizing.

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The CX3 was manufactured 3 months earlier than the NX100 which means that they are of a similar age. Both the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh CX3 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the CX3 scores versus the NX100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh CX3 & Samsung NX100. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh CX3 Gallery & Samsung NX100 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Ricoh CX3 features outer dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Samsung NX100 has proportions of 120mm x 71mm x 35mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs).

Contrast the Ricoh CX3 and Samsung NX100 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the CX3 vs the NX100.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the CX3 and NX100 is 92 and 88 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions simply by looking through a spec sheet. The pic below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the CX3 and NX100.

As you can see, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The CX3 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Samsung NX100 will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 5MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively.