Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung NX20

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Ricoh CX3 and Samsung NX20, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the CX3 (10MP) and NX20 (20MP) and the CX3 (1/2.3") and NX20 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizes.

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The CX3 was revealed 22 months earlier than the NX20 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh CX3 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX20 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple summary of how the CX3 scores versus the NX20 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh CX3 & Samsung NX20. The full galleries are viewable at Ricoh CX3 Gallery & Samsung NX20 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Ricoh CX3 comes with outside measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Samsung NX20 has sizing of 122mm x 90mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.6") along with a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the CX3 versus the NX20.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CX3 and NX20 is 92 and 83 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions purely by looking through specs. The image here will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the CX3 and NX20.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The CX3 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Samsung NX20 will result in greater detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged CX3 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.