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Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung ST80

Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
35
Overall
33
Ricoh CX3 front
 
Samsung ST80 front
Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35

Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung ST80 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
  • Released June 2010
Samsung ST80
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 4800 (Bump to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.3-5.5) lens
  • 118g - 92 x 55 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung ST80 Overview

Lets look more in depth at the Ricoh CX3 versus Samsung ST80, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the CX3 (10MP) and ST80 (14MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The CX3 was revealed 6 months after the ST80 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh CX3 being a Compact camera and the Samsung ST80 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the CX3 grades against the ST80 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX3 over the Samsung ST80

 CX3 ST80 
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung ST80 over the Ricoh CX3

 ST80 CX3 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Ricoh CX3 and Samsung ST80

 CX3 ST80 
RevealedJune 2010January 2010Same age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung ST80 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh CX3 features exterior measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Samsung ST80 has dimensions of 92mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 118 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the CX3 against the ST80.

Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung ST80 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CX3 and ST80 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung ST80 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung ST80 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be hard to picture the difference in sensor sizes purely by viewing specs. The pic below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the CX3 and ST80.

All in all, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can count on the Samsung ST80 to result in extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively.

Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung ST80 sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung ST80 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung ST80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh CX3 Portrait photography details
Samsung ST80 Portrait photography details
26
manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
low resolution (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
29
MP count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh CX3 as a Street photography camera
Samsung ST80 as a Street photography camera
60
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (206 grams)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus via touch
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh CX3 Sports photography info
Samsung ST80 Sports photography info
26
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
low resolution (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Ricoh CX3
Travel photography with Samsung ST80
66
lighter than competitors (206 grams)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
great zoom (300mm)
low resolution (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
62
comes with focus via touch
MP count good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
no Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Ricoh CX3
Landscape photography with Samsung ST80
42
manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
low resolution (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
39
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh CX3 Vlogging details
Samsung ST80 Vlogging details
30
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (206 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have mic support
28
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone socket
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Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung ST80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX3 and Samsung ST80
 Ricoh CX3Samsung ST80
General Information
Make Ricoh Samsung
Model type Ricoh CX3 Samsung ST80
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Released 2010-06-16 2010-01-06
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Smooth Imaging Engine IV -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 3200 4800
Highest enhanced ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-300mm (10.7x) 35-105mm (3.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.3-5.5
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 920k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 secs 8 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1500 secs
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 5.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 206g (0.45 pounds) 118g (0.26 pounds)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 92 x 55 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.7")
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 ID DB-100 BP70A
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double, Motion)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail cost $329 $249