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Ricoh CX4 vs Samsung Galaxy NX

Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
34
Overall
33
Ricoh CX4 front
 
Samsung Galaxy NX front
Portability
82
Imaging
62
Features
76
Overall
67

Ricoh CX4 vs Samsung Galaxy NX Key Specs

Ricoh CX4
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 205g - 102 x 59 x 29mm
  • Released August 2010
Samsung Galaxy NX
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 4.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1/6000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 495g - 137 x 101 x 26mm
  • Announced June 2013
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Ricoh CX4 vs Samsung Galaxy NX Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX4 over the Samsung Galaxy NX

 CX4 Galaxy NX 

Reasons to pick Samsung Galaxy NX over the Ricoh CX4

 Galaxy NX CX4 
AnnouncedJune 2013August 2010More recent by 34 months
Display dimensions4.8"3"Larger display (+1.8")
Display resolution922k920kSharper display (+2k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Ricoh CX4 and Samsung Galaxy NX

 CX4 Galaxy NX 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Ricoh CX4 vs Samsung Galaxy NX Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Ricoh CX4 vs Samsung Galaxy NX size comparison

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

Ricoh CX4 vs Samsung Galaxy NX top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX4 vs Samsung Galaxy NX Sensor Comparison

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.

Ricoh CX4 vs Samsung Galaxy NX sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX4 vs Samsung Galaxy NX Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX4 vs Samsung Galaxy NX Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh CX4 Portrait photography advice
Samsung Galaxy NX Portrait photography advice
26
manual focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
77
you can focus manually
good resolution (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detect focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh CX4 as a Street photography camera
Samsung Galaxy NX as a Street photography camera
60
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (205g)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
68
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
supports focus by touch
very good high ISO (25,600)
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
heavier than competitors in class (495 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh CX4 Sports photography factors
Samsung Galaxy NX Sports photography factors
24
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
72
high shutter speed (1/6,000 seconds)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
good battery power (440 shots)
supports phase detect auto focus
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh CX4 Travel photography advice
Samsung Galaxy NX Travel photography advice
66
lighter than competitors (205g)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
68
good battery power (440 per charge)
supports focus by touch
good resolution (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
no Time Lapse recording
heavier than competitors in class (495 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh CX4 Landscape photography highlights
Samsung Galaxy NX Landscape photography highlights
42
manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
73
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Samsung NX mount)
bigger than average screen (4.8")
good resolution (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
good battery power (440 shots)
does not have image stabilization
no Time Lapse recording
Photography Glossary

Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh CX4 as a Vlogging camera
Samsung Galaxy NX as a Vlogging camera
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (205 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone socket
34
touchscreen capability
supports face detect focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with mic port
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
heavier than competitors in class (495g)
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Ricoh CX4 vs Samsung Galaxy NX Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX4 and Samsung Galaxy NX
 Ricoh CX4Samsung Galaxy NX
General Information
Company Ricoh Samsung
Model Ricoh CX4 Samsung Galaxy NX
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2010-08-19 2013-06-20
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Smooth Imaging Engine IV DRIMe IV
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Samsung NX
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) -
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.6 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Available lenses - 32
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 4.8 inch
Display resolution 920k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology - HD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/6000s
Continuous shooting speed 5.0fps 9.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 205 gr (0.45 lb) 495 gr (1.09 lb)
Physical dimensions 102 x 59 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 137 x 101 x 26mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 1.0")
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 life - 440 photos
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model DB-100 -
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes (2 sec to 30 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $211 $1,300