Ricoh CX6 vs Samsung TL240

Lets look more closely at the Ricoh CX6 versus Samsung TL240, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by brands Ricoh and Samsung. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the CX6 (10MP) and TL240 (14MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The CX6 was revealed 23 months after the TL240 making 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 TL240 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the CX6 scores against the TL240 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh CX6 and Samsung TL240. The full galleries are available at Ricoh CX6 Gallery and Samsung TL240 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Ricoh CX6 provides external 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 TL240 has sizing of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the CX6 against the TL240.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the CX6 and TL240 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes purely by going over a spec sheet. The picture here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the CX6 and TL240.

As you can see, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size but different resolution. You should expect to see the Samsung TL240 to offer you more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more modern CX6 should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.