Ricoh CX6 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G

Its time to take a closer look at the Ricoh CX6 versus Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the CX6 (10MP) and Galaxy Camera 3G (16MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The CX6 was announced 9 months earlier than the Galaxy Camera 3G which means that they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a quick summary of how the CX6 grades against the Galaxy Camera 3G with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh CX6 & Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G. The whole galleries are available at Ricoh CX6 Gallery & Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Ricoh CX6 features outer dimensions of 104mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G has specifications of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the CX6 against the Galaxy Camera 3G.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the CX6 and Galaxy Camera 3G is 92 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions only by checking specs. The picture below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the CX6 and Galaxy Camera 3G.

All in all, both cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G to give greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged CX6 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.