Ricoh PX vs Samsung HZ15W
Portability
95 Imaging
39 Features
36 Overall
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95 Imaging
39 Features
36 Overall
37
Portability
90 Imaging
35 Features
31 Overall
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90 Imaging
35 Features
31 Overall
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Ricoh PX vs Samsung HZ15W Key Specs
Ricoh PX
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-140mm (F3.9-5.4) lens
- 156g - 100 x 55 x 21mm
- Revealed August 2011
Samsung HZ15W
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-240mm (F3.3-5.8) lens
- 249g - 105 x 61 x 37mm
- Revealed February 2009
- Other Name is WB550
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Below, we are reviewing the Ricoh PX versus Samsung HZ15W, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the PX (16MP) and HZ15W (12MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").
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Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the PX scores vs the HZ15W for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh PX & Samsung HZ15W. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh PX Gallery & Samsung HZ15W Gallery.
Reasons to pick Ricoh PX over the Samsung HZ15W
| PX | HZ15W | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | August 2011 |  | February 2009 | Newer by 31 months |
Reasons to pick Samsung HZ15W over the Ricoh PX
| HZ15W | PX | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display dimension | 3" |  | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
| Display resolution | 460k |  | 230k | Sharper display (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Ricoh PX and Samsung HZ15W
| PX | HZ15W | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | More precise focusing | ||
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Selfie screen |  | No selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly display |  | No Touch friendly display |
Ricoh PX vs Samsung HZ15W Physical Comparison
For those who are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh PX offers outer dimensions of 100mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Samsung HZ15W has dimensions of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") and a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).
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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the PX compared to the HZ15W.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the PX and HZ15W is 95 and 90 respectively.
Ricoh PX vs Samsung HZ15W Sensor Comparison
Normally, it can be difficult to see the difference between sensor dimensions only by looking at a spec sheet. The pic here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the PX and HZ15W.
As you can see, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Ricoh PX to resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images much more aggressively. The newer PX will have a benefit in sensor technology.
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Portrait Comparison
Ricoh PX Portrait photography details
Samsung HZ15W Portrait photography details
manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
features face detection focusing
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
manual focus
includes face detect autofocus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Ricoh PX as a Street photography camera
Samsung HZ15W as a Street photography camera
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
more heavy than others in class (249 grams)
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Ricoh PX as a Sports photography camera
Samsung HZ15W as a Sports photography camera
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
weather proofing
low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
low resolution sensor (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel photography with Ricoh PX
Travel photography with Samsung HZ15W
weather proofing
megapixel count good (16MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse function
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
no Timelapse mode
more heavy than others in class (249 grams)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Ricoh PX as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung HZ15W as a Landscape photography camera
manual focus
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16MP)
weather proofing
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
small screen (2.7 inch)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
manual exposure not available
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
no Timelapse mode
Photography GlossaryVlogging Comparison
Ricoh PX as a Vlogging camera
Samsung HZ15W as a Vlogging camera
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic socket
rather wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not have selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone jack
more heavy than others in class (249 grams)
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Ricoh PX vs Samsung HZ15W Specifications
| Ricoh PX | Samsung HZ15W | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Ricoh | Samsung |
| Model type | Ricoh PX | Samsung HZ15W |
| Also referred to as | - | WB550 |
| Category | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
| Revealed | 2011-08-16 | 2009-02-23 |
| Body design | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | Smooth Imaging Engine IV | - |
| Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
| Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 27.7mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 |
| Peak resolution | 4608 x 3072 | 4000 x 3000 |
| Highest native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
| Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
| RAW format | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| Single AF | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detection focusing | ||
| Contract detection focusing | ||
| Phase detection focusing | ||
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 28-140mm (5.0x) | 24-240mm (10.0x) |
| Highest aperture | f/3.9-5.4 | f/3.3-5.8 |
| Macro focusing distance | 3cm | 5cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.9 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen sizing | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| Screen resolution | 230k dot | 460k dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch capability | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 8 secs | 16 secs |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
| Continuous shutter speed | 1.0 frames per second | - |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
| Set WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash distance | 3.50 m | 4.70 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix |
| External flash | ||
| AEB | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| 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, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps) |
| Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
| Video file format | Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
| Microphone input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | 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 | 156 gr (0.34 lbs) | 249 gr (0.55 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 100 x 55 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") | 105 x 61 x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall 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 (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC card, Internal | SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal |
| Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
| Price at release | $329 | $330 |
