Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung ST90

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Ricoh CX3 versus Samsung ST90, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the CX3 (10MP) and ST90 (14MP) but they possess the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The CX3 was introduced 7 months prior to the ST90 and they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh CX3 being a Compact camera and the Samsung ST90 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the CX3 matches up versus the ST90 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh CX3 and Samsung ST90. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh CX3 Gallery and Samsung ST90 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera often, you should factor its weight and volume. The Ricoh CX3 has exterior 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) whilst the Samsung ST90 has sizing of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the CX3 against the ST90.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the CX3 and ST90 is 92 and 99 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to envision the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading through a spec sheet. The pic below should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the CX3 and ST90.

Clearly, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Samsung ST90 to give greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged CX3 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.