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Ricoh CX6 vs Samsung NX10

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
38
Overall
35
Ricoh CX6 front
 
Samsung NX10 front
Portability
80
Imaging
55
Features
50
Overall
53

Ricoh CX6 vs Samsung NX10 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
  • Announced November 2011
Samsung NX10
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 499g - 123 x 87 x 40mm
  • Launched April 2010
  • Replacement is Samsung NX11
Photography Glossary

Ricoh CX6 vs Samsung NX10 Overview

Below, we are contrasting the Ricoh CX6 vs Samsung NX10, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the CX6 (10MP) and NX10 (15MP) and the CX6 (1/2.3") and NX10 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The CX6 was manufactured 20 months after the NX10 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX6 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a short summary of how the CX6 grades against the NX10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX6 over the Samsung NX10

 CX6 NX10 
LaunchedNovember 2011April 2010More modern by 20 months
Display resolution1230k614kSharper display (+616k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung NX10 over the Ricoh CX6

 NX10 CX6 

Common features in the Ricoh CX6 and Samsung NX10

 CX6 NX10 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Ricoh CX6 vs Samsung NX10 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Ricoh CX6 comes with outside dimensions of 104mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 201 grams (0.44 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the CX6 compared to the NX10.

Ricoh CX6 vs Samsung NX10 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the CX6 and NX10 is 92 and 80 respectively.

Ricoh CX6 vs Samsung NX10 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX6 vs Samsung NX10 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to see the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading through technical specs. The pic underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the CX6 and NX10.

As you can tell, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The CX6 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Samsung NX10 will resolve greater detail due to its extra 5MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images much more aggressively. The more modern CX6 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Ricoh CX6 vs Samsung NX10 sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX6 vs Samsung NX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX6 vs Samsung NX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh CX6 as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung NX10 as a Portrait photography camera
28
focusing manually
external flash not possible
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
73
you can focus manually
MP count good (15MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Ricoh CX6
Street photography with Samsung NX10
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average in class (201g)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
60
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
heavier than competition (499 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Sports photography information
Samsung NX10 Sports photography information
27
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
max fps low (5.0 frames/s)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
52
MP count good (15 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
better than average battery power (400 CIPA)
max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Travel photography info
Samsung NX10 Travel photography info
66
lighter than average in class (201 grams)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
long zoom (300mm)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
63
better than average battery power (400 CIPA)
MP count good (15MP)
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse function
heavier than competition (499 grams)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Landscape photography factors
Samsung NX10 Landscape photography factors
45
focusing manually
quite wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
68
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
MP count good (15 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
better than average battery power (400 per charge)
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Vlogging information
Samsung NX10 Vlogging information
30
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average in class (201 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone port
24
provides face detection focusing
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic jack
heavier than competition (499g)
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Ricoh CX6 vs Samsung NX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX6 and Samsung NX10
 Ricoh CX6Samsung NX10
General Information
Brand Name Ricoh Samsung
Model type Ricoh CX6 Samsung NX10
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2011-11-15 2010-04-07
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Smooth Imaging Engine IV DRIM Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 15 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4592 x 3056
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 15
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Samsung NX
Lens zoom range 28-300mm (10.7x) -
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.6 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 32
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,230k dot 614k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology Sony WhiteMagic VGA LCD Active Matrix OLED screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 920k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 5.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 11.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 201 grams (0.44 lbs) 499 grams (1.10 lbs)
Dimensions 104 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" 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 shots
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID DB-100 BP1130
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes (2 sec to 30 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $595 $626