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Ricoh CX4 vs Samsung NX10

Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
34
Overall
33
Ricoh CX4 front
 
Samsung NX10 front
Portability
80
Imaging
55
Features
50
Overall
53

Ricoh CX4 vs Samsung NX10 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 NX10
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 499g - 123 x 87 x 40mm
  • Revealed April 2010
  • New Model is Samsung NX11
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Ricoh CX4 vs Samsung NX10 Overview

Following is a in-depth comparison of the Ricoh CX4 vs Samsung NX10, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Ricoh and Samsung. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the CX4 (10MP) and NX10 (15MP) and the CX4 (1/2.3") and NX10 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The CX4 was released 5 months after the NX10 so they are of a similar generation. The two cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh CX4 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the CX4 scores versus the NX10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX4 over the Samsung NX10

 CX4 NX10 
Screen resolution920k614kClearer screen (+306k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung NX10 over the Ricoh CX4

 NX10 CX4 

Common features in the Ricoh CX4 and Samsung NX10

 CX4 NX10 
RevealedAugust 2010April 2010Similar generation
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Ricoh CX4 vs Samsung NX10 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Ricoh CX4 provides physical measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Samsung NX10 has proportions of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") having a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select during that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the CX4 vs the NX10.

Ricoh CX4 vs Samsung NX10 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the CX4 and NX10 is 92 and 80 respectively.

Ricoh CX4 vs Samsung NX10 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX4 vs Samsung NX10 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizes merely by going over specifications. The picture below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the CX4 and NX10.

To sum up, both cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The CX4 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Samsung NX10 will offer you more detail as a result of its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures far more aggressively.

Ricoh CX4 vs Samsung NX10 sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX4 vs Samsung NX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX4 vs Samsung NX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh CX4 Portrait photography info
Samsung NX10 Portrait photography info
26
you can focus manually
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
73
manual focus
resolution is good (15 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection focus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Ricoh CX4 Street photography information
Samsung NX10 Street photography information
60
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (205g)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
60
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
heavier than competition in class (499 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh CX4 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung NX10 as a Sports photography camera
24
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
52
resolution is good (15 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
great battery (400 shots)
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh CX4 as a Travel photography camera
Samsung NX10 as a Travel photography camera
66
lighter than competitors (205 grams)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
low megapixels (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
63
great battery (400 CIPA)
resolution is good (15MP)
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition in class (499g)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh CX4 Landscape photography info
Samsung NX10 Landscape photography info
42
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
68
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Samsung NX mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
resolution is good (15MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
great battery (400 per charge)
does not have image stabilization
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh CX4 Vlogging details
Samsung NX10 Vlogging details
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (205g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone socket
24
has face detection focus
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic port
heavier than competition in class (499g)
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Ricoh CX4 vs Samsung NX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX4 and Samsung NX10
 Ricoh CX4Samsung NX10
General Information
Brand Ricoh Samsung
Model type Ricoh CX4 Samsung NX10
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2010-08-19 2010-04-07
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Smooth Imaging Engine IV DRIM Engine
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 15 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4592 x 3056
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 15
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Samsung NX
Lens zoom range 28-300mm (10.7x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.6 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Number of lenses - 32
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 920 thousand dot 614 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology - Active Matrix OLED screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 920 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 5.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 11.00 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
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 205 grams (0.45 pounds) 499 grams (1.10 pounds)
Dimensions 102 x 59 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 123 x 87 x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 63
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.8
DXO Low light rating not tested 572
Other
Battery life - 400 photographs
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID DB-100 BP1130
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes (2 sec to 30 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal SD/SDHC
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $211 $626