Ricoh CX4 vs Samsung NX30

Its time to look more closely at the Ricoh CX4 vs Samsung NX30, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Ricoh and Samsung. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the CX4 (10MP) and NX30 (20MP) and the CX4 (1/2.3") and NX30 (APS-C) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The CX4 was revealed 4 years before the NX30 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX4 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a simple view of how the CX4 grades versus the NX30 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh CX4 and Samsung NX30. The full galleries are available at Ricoh CX4 Gallery and Samsung NX30 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Ricoh CX4 provides outside dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX30 has specifications of 127mm x 96mm x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") and a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs).

See the Ricoh CX4 vs Samsung NX30 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the CX4 against the NX30.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the CX4 and NX30 is 92 and 75 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to envision the difference between sensor sizes just by looking at specs. The picture below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the CX4 and NX30.

All in all, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The CX4 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Samsung NX30 will resolve greater detail because of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged CX4 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.