Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung NX300

The following is a detailed assessment of the Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung NX300, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the CX3 (10MP) and NX300 (20MP) and the CX3 (1/2.3") and NX300 (APS-C) have different sensor measurements.

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The CX3 was launched 4 years earlier than the NX300 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh CX3 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the CX3 grades against the NX300 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh CX3 & Samsung NX300. The complete galleries are viewable at Ricoh CX3 Gallery & Samsung NX300 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Ricoh CX3 comes with outside measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Samsung NX300 has proportions of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") having a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the CX3 compared to the NX300.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CX3 and NX300 is 92 and 86 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions only by looking at specs. The image underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the CX3 and NX300.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The CX3 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Samsung NX300 will give you extra detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged CX3 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.