Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung SL620

Below is a in-depth overview of the Ricoh CX3 and Samsung SL620, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Ricoh and Samsung. The resolution of the CX3 (10MP) and the SL620 (12MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras offer the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The CX3 was unveiled 17 months later than the SL620 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh CX3 being a Compact camera and the Samsung SL620 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the CX3 matches up vs the SL620 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh CX3 & Samsung SL620. The full galleries are provided at Ricoh CX3 Gallery & Samsung SL620 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Ricoh CX3 provides outer measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Samsung SL620 has sizing of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the CX3 against the SL620.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CX3 and SL620 is 92 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements only by looking at technical specs. The visual underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the CX3 and SL620.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Samsung SL620 to resolve extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more recent CX3 is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.