Ricoh CX4 vs Samsung Galaxy NX

Below is a extensive review of the Ricoh CX4 and Samsung Galaxy NX, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the CX4 (10MP) and Galaxy NX (20MP) and the CX4 (1/2.3") and Galaxy NX (APS-C) have different sensor measurements.

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The CX4 was brought out 3 years before the Galaxy NX and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh CX4 being a Compact camera and the Samsung Galaxy NX being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a brief view of how the CX4 scores against the Galaxy NX with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh CX4 and Samsung Galaxy NX. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh CX4 Gallery and Samsung Galaxy NX Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Ricoh CX4 provides outside measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Samsung Galaxy NX has measurements of 137mm x 101mm x 26mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 1.0") with a weight of 495 grams (1.09 lbs).

Compare the Ricoh CX4 and Samsung Galaxy NX in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the CX4 against the Galaxy NX.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CX4 and Galaxy NX is 92 and 82 respectively.

Typically, its tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements just by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the CX4 and Galaxy NX.

As you can see, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The CX4 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Samsung Galaxy NX will give more detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The older CX4 is going to be behind in sensor tech.