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Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung WB800F

Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
35
Overall
33
Ricoh CX3 front
 
Samsung WB800F front
Portability
92
Imaging
40
Features
51
Overall
44

Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung WB800F 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 WB800F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 218g - 111 x 65 x 22mm
  • Launched January 2013
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Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung WB800F Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Ricoh CX3 versus Samsung WB800F, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the CX3 (10MP) and WB800F (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The CX3 was unveiled 3 years prior to the WB800F and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise overview of how the CX3 scores vs the WB800F with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX3 over the Samsung WB800F

 CX3 WB800F 
Screen resolution920k460kSharper screen (+460k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung WB800F over the Ricoh CX3

 WB800F CX3 
LaunchedJanuary 2013June 2010More recent by 31 months
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Ricoh CX3 and Samsung WB800F

 CX3 WB800F 
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung WB800F Physical Comparison

If you're going to lug around your camera, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Ricoh CX3 features external 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) and the Samsung WB800F has sizing of 111mm x 65mm x 22mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 0.9") having a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

Examine the Ricoh CX3 versus Samsung WB800F in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the CX3 vs the WB800F.

Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung WB800F size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the CX3 and WB800F is 92 and 92 respectively.

Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung WB800F top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung WB800F Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements simply by checking specifications. The graphic below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the CX3 and WB800F.

Plainly, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Samsung WB800F to give greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older CX3 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung WB800F sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung WB800F Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung WB800F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh CX3 Portrait photography info
Samsung WB800F Portrait photography info
26
focusing manually
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
44
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides face detection autofocus
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Ricoh CX3 Street photography details
Samsung WB800F Street photography details
60
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (206g)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (218g)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh CX3 Sports photography details
Samsung WB800F Sports photography details
26
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
53
incredible zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh CX3 as a Travel photography camera
Samsung WB800F as a Travel photography camera
66
lighter than competition in class (206g)
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
69
lighter than competitors (218 grams)
good megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (23mm)
great zoom (483mm)
lack of Timelapse function
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh CX3 as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung WB800F as a Landscape photography camera
42
focusing manually
rather wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
50
you can focus manually
quite wide (23mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh CX3 Vlogging details
Samsung WB800F Vlogging details
30
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (206 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone socket
35
quite wide (23mm)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors (218 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
lack of external microphone support
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Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung WB800F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX3 and Samsung WB800F
 Ricoh CX3Samsung WB800F
General Information
Brand Name Ricoh Samsung
Model Ricoh CX3 Samsung WB800F
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-06-16 2013-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Smooth Imaging Engine IV -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 -
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) 23-483mm (21.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 920k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 secs 16 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 206 gr (0.45 lbs) 218 gr (0.48 lbs)
Dimensions 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 111 x 65 x 22mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 0.9")
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 -
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $329 $300