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Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung PL120

Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
35
Overall
33
Ricoh CX3 front
 
Samsung PL120 front
Portability
99
Imaging
37
Features
20
Overall
30

Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung PL120 Key Specs

Ricoh CX3
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 206g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Introduced June 2010
Samsung PL120
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 0 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • ()mm (F) lens
  • n/ag - 94 x 54 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2011
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Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung PL120 Overview

Following is a thorough assessment of the Ricoh CX3 and Samsung PL120, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Ricoh and Samsung. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the CX3 (10MP) and PL120 (14MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The CX3 was unveiled 6 months before the PL120 which means that they are of a similar generation. The two cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh CX3 being a Compact camera and the Samsung PL120 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple summation of how the CX3 grades against the PL120 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX3 over the Samsung PL120

 CX3 PL120 
Manual focus Very precise focus
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung PL120 over the Ricoh CX3

 PL120 CX3 

Common features in the Ricoh CX3 and Samsung PL120

 CX3 PL120 
RevealedJune 2010January 2011Same generation
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung PL120 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Ricoh CX3 features 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) and the Samsung PL120 has measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the CX3 vs the PL120.

Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung PL120 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the CX3 and PL120 is 92 and 99 respectively.

Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung PL120 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung PL120 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizes just by going through technical specs. The pic underneath may give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the CX3 and PL120.

As you have seen, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Samsung PL120 to produce greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively.

Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung PL120 sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung PL120 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung PL120 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh CX3 Portrait photography features
Samsung PL120 Portrait photography features
26
focusing manually
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
low MP (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
28
MP count good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Ricoh CX3
Street photography with Samsung PL120
60
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (206 grams)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
49
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh CX3 Sports photography factors
Samsung PL120 Sports photography factors
26
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
26
MP count good (14 megapixels)
focal length is fixed (()mm)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh CX3 Travel photography advice
Samsung PL120 Travel photography advice
66
lighter than competition (206g)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
long reach (300mm)
low MP (10MP)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
71
MP count good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
very good max aperture (f)
does not have Timelapse recording
doesn't have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh CX3 Landscape photography information
Samsung PL120 Landscape photography information
42
focusing manually
pretty wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
low MP (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
33
very good max aperture (f)
MP count good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (()mm)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh CX3 Vlogging highlights
Samsung PL120 Vlogging highlights
30
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (206g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone socket
31
very good max aperture (f)
includes external microphone port
doesn't have selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
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Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung PL120 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX3 and Samsung PL120
 Ricoh CX3Samsung PL120
General Information
Manufacturer Ricoh Samsung
Model type Ricoh CX3 Samsung PL120
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Introduced 2010-06-16 2011-01-05
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Smooth Imaging Engine IV -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.16 x 4.62mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.5mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 -
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 -
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-300mm (10.7x) ()
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.6 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 920 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 8 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync -
External flash
AE bracketing
WB 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) 1280 x 720
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 206 grams (0.45 lb) -
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 94 x 54 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 ID DB-100 -
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) -
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal -
Storage slots One -
Retail price $329 $150