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Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung NX20

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
34
Ricoh CX3 front
 
Samsung NX20 front
Portability
83
Imaging
62
Features
73
Overall
66

Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung NX20 Key Specs

Ricoh CX3
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 206g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Released June 2010
Samsung NX20
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 341g - 122 x 90 x 40mm
  • Revealed April 2012
  • Replaced the Samsung NX11
  • Updated by Samsung NX30
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Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung NX20 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX3 over the Samsung NX20

 CX3 NX20 
Screen resolution920k614kCrisper screen (+306k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung NX20 over the Ricoh CX3

 NX20 CX3 
RevealedApril 2012June 2010Newer by 22 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Ricoh CX3 and Samsung NX20

 CX3 NX20 
Manual focus More precise focus
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung NX20 Physical Comparison

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).

See the Ricoh CX3 and Samsung NX20 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung NX20 size comparison

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

Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung NX20 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung NX20 Sensor Comparison

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.

Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung NX20 sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung NX20 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung NX20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh CX3 Portrait photography details
Samsung NX20 Portrait photography details
27
manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
77
manual focus
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
features face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Ricoh CX3
Street photography with Samsung NX20
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (206 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
77
fully articulated screen
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
lighter than others in class (341 grams)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh CX3 Sports photography details
Samsung NX20 Sports photography details
27
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
61
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh CX3 as a Travel photography camera
Samsung NX20 as a Travel photography camera
66
lighter than average (206g)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
very long reach (300mm)
resolution not great (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
77
lighter than others in class (341g)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh CX3 as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung NX20 as a Landscape photography camera
42
manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
70
manual focus
swap lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh CX3 Vlogging features
Samsung NX20 Vlogging features
30
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (206g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone support
78
selfie friendly screen
features face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes microphone socket
lighter than others in class (341 grams)
lack of image stabilization
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Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung NX20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX3 and Samsung NX20
 Ricoh CX3Samsung NX20
General Information
Company Ricoh Samsung
Model type Ricoh CX3 Samsung NX20
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2010-06-16 2012-04-20
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Smooth Imaging Engine IV -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Samsung NX
Lens zoom range 28-300mm (10.7x) -
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.6 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Available lenses - 32
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 920k dots 614k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - Active Matrix OLED screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 8s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/8000s
Continuous shutter rate - 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 11.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1920 x 810 (24 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data 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 Optional
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 206 gr (0.45 lbs) 341 gr (0.75 lbs)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 122 x 90 x 40mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 75
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.9
DXO Low light rating not tested 785
Other
Battery life - 360 shots
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID DB-100 BP1130
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes (2 sec to 30 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $329 $1,100