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Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung NX300M

Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
35
Overall
33
Ricoh CX3 front
 
Samsung NX300M front
Portability
86
Imaging
62
Features
73
Overall
66

Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung NX300M 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
  • Announced June 2010
Samsung NX300M
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 331g - 122 x 64 x 41mm
  • Released January 2013
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Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung NX300M Overview

Below is a in-depth analysis of the Ricoh CX3 versus Samsung NX300M, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Ricoh and Samsung. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the CX3 (10MP) and NX300M (20MP) and the CX3 (1/2.3") and NX300M (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The CX3 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the NX300M and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh CX3 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX300M being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the CX3 scores versus the NX300M in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX3 over the Samsung NX300M

 CX3 NX300M 
Screen resolution920k768kSharper screen (+152k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung NX300M over the Ricoh CX3

 NX300M CX3 
ReleasedJanuary 2013June 2010More recent by 31 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3.3"3"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Ricoh CX3 and Samsung NX300M

 CX3 NX300M 
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung NX300M Physical Comparison

When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Ricoh CX3 comes with external 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 NX300M has sizing of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") and a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the CX3 compared to the NX300M.

Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung NX300M size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the CX3 and NX300M is 92 and 86 respectively.

Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung NX300M top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung NX300M Sensor Comparison

Usually, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements purely by viewing specs. The graphic here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the CX3 and NX300M.

All in all, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The CX3 using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Samsung NX300M will provide you with extra detail having an extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older CX3 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung NX300M sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung NX300M Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung NX300M Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh CX3 Portrait photography features
Samsung NX300M Portrait photography features
26
focusing manually
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
77
focusing manually
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Ricoh CX3
Street photography with Samsung NX300M
60
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (206 grams)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
80
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
supports touch to focus
above average high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh CX3 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung NX300M as a Sports photography camera
26
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
72
maximum shutter speed is high (1/6,000s)
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
supports phase detect AF
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh CX3 Travel photography features
Samsung NX300M Travel photography features
66
lighter than competition (206 grams)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
great reach (300mm)
megapixel count low (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
66
supports touch to focus
decent MP (20MP)
lack of Timelapse mode
does not have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Ricoh CX3
Landscape photography with Samsung NX300M
42
focusing manually
quite wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
megapixel count low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
72
focusing manually
change lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen is a decent size (3.3 inch)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
above average high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh CX3 Vlogging highlights
Samsung NX300M Vlogging highlights
30
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (206 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone support
33
touchscreen capability
provides face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
lack of external microphone socket
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Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung NX300M Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX3 and Samsung NX300M
 Ricoh CX3Samsung NX300M
General Information
Company Ricoh Samsung
Model type Ricoh CX3 Samsung NX300M
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2010-06-16 2013-01-03
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Smooth Imaging Engine IV DRIMe 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 surface 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 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 247
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Samsung NX
Lens zoom range 28-300mm (10.7x) -
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.6 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 32
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3.3 inch
Screen resolution 920 thousand dots 768 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - Active Matrix OLED screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/6000s
Continuous shutter rate - 9.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
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, 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file 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 pounds) 331 gr (0.73 pounds)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 122 x 64 x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 330 photographs
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID DB-100 BP1130
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes (2 sec to 30 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $329 $699