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Ricoh CX6 vs Samsung GX-1L

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
38
Overall
35
Ricoh CX6 front
 
Samsung GX-1L front
Portability
69
Imaging
44
Features
36
Overall
40

Ricoh CX6 vs Samsung GX-1L Key Specs

Ricoh CX6
(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
  • 201g - 104 x 59 x 29mm
  • Introduced November 2011
Samsung GX-1L
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF Mount
  • 570g - 125 x 93 x 66mm
  • Introduced February 2006
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Ricoh CX6 vs Samsung GX-1L Overview

Below, we will be evaluating the Ricoh CX6 versus Samsung GX-1L, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the CX6 (10MP) and GX-1L (6MP) and the CX6 (1/2.3") and GX-1L (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The CX6 was unveiled 5 years after the GX-1L which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX6 being a Compact camera and the Samsung GX-1L being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summary of how the CX6 scores vs the GX-1L when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX6 over the Samsung GX-1L

 CX6 GX-1L 
IntroducedNovember 2011February 2006More modern by 70 months
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1230k210kClearer screen (+1020k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung GX-1L over the Ricoh CX6

 GX-1L CX6 

Common features in the Ricoh CX6 and Samsung GX-1L

 CX6 GX-1L 
Manually focus Very precise focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Ricoh CX6 vs Samsung GX-1L Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Ricoh CX6 offers outer dimensions of 104mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Samsung GX-1L has sizing of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") having a weight of 570 grams (1.26 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the CX6 compared to the GX-1L.

Ricoh CX6 vs Samsung GX-1L size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CX6 and GX-1L is 92 and 69 respectively.

Ricoh CX6 vs Samsung GX-1L top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX6 vs Samsung GX-1L Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reviewing specs. The pic below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the CX6 and GX-1L.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The CX6 with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Ricoh CX6 will offer extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The fresher CX6 will have an edge in sensor technology.

Ricoh CX6 vs Samsung GX-1L sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX6 vs Samsung GX-1L Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX6 vs Samsung GX-1L Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Portrait photography info
Samsung GX-1L Portrait photography info
28
has manual focus
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
50
focusing manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
does not have liveview
megapixel count low (6MP)
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Street Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Street photography advice
Samsung GX-1L Street photography advice
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (201 grams)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
60
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than others in class (570 grams)
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Sports photography details
Samsung GX-1L Sports photography details
27
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
low fps (5.0 fps)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
38
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect auto focus
does not have liveview
low frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (6MP)
Photography Glossary

Travel Comparison

Ricoh CX6 as a Travel photography camera
Samsung GX-1L as a Travel photography camera
66
lighter than competition in class (201g)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
great reach (300mm)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
52
lighter than others in class (570g)
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (6 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Ricoh CX6
Landscape photography with Samsung GX-1L
45
has manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
46
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
screen is small (2.5")
does not have liveview
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (6 megapixels)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Vlogging details
Samsung GX-1L Vlogging details
30
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (201 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone jack
9
can't shoot video
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Ricoh CX6 vs Samsung GX-1L Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX6 and Samsung GX-1L
 Ricoh CX6Samsung GX-1L
General Information
Company Ricoh Samsung
Model type Ricoh CX6 Samsung GX-1L
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2011-11-15 2006-02-24
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Smooth Imaging Engine IV -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
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 6 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 3008 x 2008
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 5
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Pentax KAF
Lens zoom range 28-300mm (10.7x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.6 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Total lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.5 inch
Resolution of display 1,230 thousand dot 210 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology Sony WhiteMagic VGA LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 96%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames per sec 3.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 7.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest 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 (30fps) -
Highest video resolution 1280x720 None
Video format Motion JPEG -
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 201g (0.44 lbs) 570g (1.26 lbs)
Dimensions 104 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 125 x 93 x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID DB-100 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/MMC card
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $595 $0