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Ricoh CX6 vs Samsung ST100

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
38
Overall
35
Ricoh CX6 front
 
Samsung ST100 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35

Ricoh CX6 vs Samsung ST100 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
  • Announced November 2011
Samsung ST100
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-175mm (F3.6-4.8) lens
  • 155g - 100 x 60 x 20mm
  • Announced January 2010
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Ricoh CX6 vs Samsung ST100 Overview

Here, we will be contrasting the Ricoh CX6 versus Samsung ST100, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Ricoh and Samsung. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the CX6 (10MP) and ST100 (14MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The CX6 was announced 23 months after the ST100 which makes them a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh CX6 being a Compact camera and the Samsung ST100 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a short introduction of how the CX6 matches up against the ST100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX6 over the Samsung ST100

 CX6 ST100 
AnnouncedNovember 2011January 2010More modern by 23 months
Manually focus More accurate focus
Screen resolution1230k1152kCrisper screen (+78k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung ST100 over the Ricoh CX6

 ST100 CX6 
Screen size3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Ricoh CX6 and Samsung ST100

 CX6 ST100 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Ricoh CX6 vs Samsung ST100 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh CX6 comes with outside dimensions of 104mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Samsung ST100 has dimensions of 100mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the CX6 and the ST100.

Ricoh CX6 vs Samsung ST100 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the CX6 and ST100 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Ricoh CX6 vs Samsung ST100 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX6 vs Samsung ST100 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizes just by reading through technical specs. The pic below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the CX6 and ST100.

As you have seen, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Samsung ST100 to give you extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots way more aggressively. The fresher CX6 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Ricoh CX6 vs Samsung ST100 sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX6 vs Samsung ST100 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX6 vs Samsung ST100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh CX6 as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung ST100 as a Portrait photography camera
28
manual focus
external flash not possible
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
33
megapixel count decent (14MP)
offers face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh CX6 as a Street photography camera
Samsung ST100 as a Street photography camera
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (201 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
60
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus by touch
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
heavier than average in class (155g)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Sports photography advice
Samsung ST100 Sports photography advice
27
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
34
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
low max shutter speed (1/1,000 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Travel photography highlights
Samsung ST100 Travel photography highlights
66
lighter than competitors in class (201g)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
very long reach (300mm)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
60
comes with focus by touch
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse function
heavier than average in class (155g)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh CX6 as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung ST100 as a Landscape photography camera
45
manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
37
big screen (3.5")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.6)
lack of manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Vlogging details
Samsung ST100 Vlogging details
30
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (201g)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic socket
29
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.6)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have mic port
heavier than average in class (155g)
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Ricoh CX6 vs Samsung ST100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX6 and Samsung ST100
 Ricoh CX6Samsung ST100
General Information
Manufacturer Ricoh Samsung
Model type Ricoh CX6 Samsung ST100
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Announced 2011-11-15 2010-01-06
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Smooth Imaging Engine IV -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-300mm (10.7x) 35-175mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.6-4.8
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3.5"
Resolution of screen 1,230 thousand dot 1,152 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology Sony WhiteMagic VGA LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8s 8s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1000s
Continuous shooting speed 5.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 3.10 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
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) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 201g (0.44 lb) 155g (0.34 lb)
Physical dimensions 104 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 100 x 60 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 -
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
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