Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung NX2000

On this page, we will be evaluating the Ricoh CX3 and Samsung NX2000, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Ricoh and Samsung. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the CX3 (10MP) and NX2000 (20MP) and the CX3 (1/2.3") and NX2000 (APS-C) provide different sensor size.

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The CX3 was unveiled 4 years earlier than the NX2000 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh CX3 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX2000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the CX3 grades against the NX2000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh CX3 and Samsung NX2000. The full galleries are available at Ricoh CX3 Gallery and Samsung NX2000 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Ricoh CX3 has got outside measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Samsung NX2000 has proportions of 119mm x 65mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.4") along with a weight of 228 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the CX3 and the NX2000.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the CX3 and NX2000 is 92 and 89 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements just by looking at technical specs. The visual below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the CX3 and NX2000.

As you have seen, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The CX3 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Samsung NX2000 will resolve more detail having an extra 10MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The older CX3 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.