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Ricoh CX6 vs Samsung NX20

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
38
Overall
35
Ricoh CX6 front
 
Samsung NX20 front
Portability
83
Imaging
62
Features
73
Overall
66

Ricoh CX6 vs Samsung NX20 Key Specs

Ricoh CX6
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 201g - 104 x 59 x 29mm
  • Released November 2011
Samsung NX20
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 341g - 122 x 90 x 40mm
  • Announced April 2012
  • Old Model is Samsung NX11
  • Later Model is Samsung NX30
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Ricoh CX6 vs Samsung NX20 Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Ricoh CX6 versus Samsung NX20, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the CX6 (10MP) and NX20 (20MP) and the CX6 (1/2.3") and NX20 (APS-C) have different sensor measurements.

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The CX6 was revealed 5 months earlier than the NX20 so they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh CX6 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX20 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the CX6 matches up against the NX20 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX6 over the Samsung NX20

 CX6 NX20 
Display resolution1230k614kSharper display (+616k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung NX20 over the Ricoh CX6

 NX20 CX6 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Ricoh CX6 and Samsung NX20

 CX6 NX20 
AnnouncedNovember 2011April 2012Same generation
Manual focus More precise focus
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Ricoh CX6 vs Samsung NX20 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh CX6 has got exterior dimensions of 104mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Samsung NX20 has dimensions of 122mm x 90mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.6") with a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs).

Compare the Ricoh CX6 versus Samsung NX20 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the CX6 versus the NX20.

Ricoh CX6 vs Samsung NX20 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CX6 and NX20 is 92 and 83 respectively.

Ricoh CX6 vs Samsung NX20 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX6 vs Samsung NX20 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizes simply by going through specs. The pic underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the CX6 and NX20.

All in all, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The CX6 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh trickier and the Samsung NX20 will produce more detail because of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively.

Ricoh CX6 vs Samsung NX20 sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX6 vs Samsung NX20 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX6 vs Samsung NX20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh CX6 as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung NX20 as a Portrait photography camera
28
you can focus manually
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
77
manual focus
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
provides face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh CX6 as a Street photography camera
Samsung NX20 as a Street photography camera
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (201 grams)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
77
fully articulated screen
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW files
lighter than competitors in class (341g)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh CX6 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung NX20 as a Sports photography camera
27
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
low fps (5.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
61
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
lack of image stabilization
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Travel photography factors
Samsung NX20 Travel photography factors
66
lighter than competition (201 grams)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
very long reach (300mm)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
77
lighter than competitors in class (341g)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
no Timelapse recording
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh CX6 as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung NX20 as a Landscape photography camera
45
you can focus manually
pretty wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
70
manual focus
swap lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW files
lack of image stabilization
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Vlogging factors
Samsung NX20 Vlogging factors
30
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (201 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone jack
78
screen is selfie friendly
provides face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes external microphone port
lighter than competitors in class (341 grams)
lack of image stabilization
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Ricoh CX6 vs Samsung NX20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX6 and Samsung NX20
 Ricoh CX6Samsung NX20
General Information
Brand Ricoh Samsung
Model Ricoh CX6 Samsung NX20
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2011-11-15 2012-04-20
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Smooth Imaging Engine IV -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 15
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Samsung NX
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.6 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Number of lenses - 32
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,230 thousand dot 614 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech Sony WhiteMagic VGA LCD Active Matrix OLED screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames per sec 8.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m 11.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/180 seconds
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) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1920 x 810 (24 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 201g (0.44 pounds) 341g (0.75 pounds)
Physical dimensions 104 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 122 x 90 x 40mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 75
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.9
DXO Low light score not tested 785
Other
Battery life - 360 photos
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model DB-100 BP1130
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes (2 sec to 30 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $595 $1,100