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Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung WB1100F

Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
35
Overall
33
Ricoh CX3 front
 
Samsung WB1100F front
Portability
67
Imaging
40
Features
33
Overall
37

Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung WB1100F 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
  • Launched June 2010
Samsung WB1100F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-875mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 512g - 125 x 87 x 96mm
  • Revealed January 2014
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Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung WB1100F Overview

Here is a detailed assessment of the Ricoh CX3 versus Samsung WB1100F, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by rivals Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the CX3 (10MP) and WB1100F (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The CX3 was manufactured 4 years prior to the WB1100F and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh CX3 being a Compact camera and the Samsung WB1100F being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise view of how the CX3 grades vs the WB1100F for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX3 over the Samsung WB1100F

 CX3 WB1100F 
Display resolution920k460kSharper display (+460k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung WB1100F over the Ricoh CX3

 WB1100F CX3 
RevealedJanuary 2014June 2010Fresher by 43 months

Common features in the Ricoh CX3 and Samsung WB1100F

 CX3 WB1100F 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurement
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung WB1100F Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh CX3 provides outer measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Samsung WB1100F has dimensions of 125mm x 87mm x 96mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.8") having a weight of 512 grams (1.13 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the CX3 compared to the WB1100F.

Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung WB1100F size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the CX3 and WB1100F is 92 and 67 respectively.

Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung WB1100F top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung WB1100F Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizing merely by checking a spec sheet. The visual here may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the CX3 and WB1100F.

As you can see, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Samsung WB1100F to give you more detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The older CX3 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung WB1100F sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung WB1100F Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung WB1100F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh CX3 Portrait photography factors
Samsung WB1100F Portrait photography factors
26
you can focus manually
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
37
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh CX3 Street photography info
Samsung WB1100F Street photography info
60
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (206 grams)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
more heavy than competition in class (512g)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh CX3 Sports photography info
Samsung WB1100F Sports photography info
26
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
45
excellent zoom range (25-875mm 35.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
max fps low (1.0 fps)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh CX3 Travel photography highlights
Samsung WB1100F Travel photography highlights
66
lighter than competitors (206g)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
long zoom (300mm)
low megapixels (10MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
54
good megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
great zoom (875mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (512g)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
Photography Glossary

Landscape Comparison

Ricoh CX3 as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung WB1100F as a Landscape photography camera
42
you can focus manually
fairly wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
45
you can focus manually
quite wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh CX3 Vlogging info
Samsung WB1100F Vlogging info
30
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (206 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic port
23
quite wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone socket
more heavy than competition in class (512 grams)
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Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung WB1100F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX3 and Samsung WB1100F
 Ricoh CX3Samsung WB1100F
General Information
Company Ricoh Samsung
Model Ricoh CX3 Samsung WB1100F
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2010-06-16 2014-01-07
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by Smooth Imaging Engine IV -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) 25-875mm (35.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 920 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG -
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 206 gr (0.45 lb) 512 gr (1.13 lb)
Dimensions 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 125 x 87 x 96mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model DB-100 SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) -
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD, SDHC, SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $329 $250