Ricoh PX vs Samsung NX500

Let's look more closely at the Ricoh PX vs Samsung NX500, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Ricoh and Samsung. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the PX (16MP) and NX500 (28MP) and the PX (1/2.3") and NX500 (APS-C) boast different sensor measurements.

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The PX was announced 4 years before the NX500 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh PX being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the PX matches up against the NX500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh PX & Samsung NX500. The whole galleries are available at Ricoh PX Gallery & Samsung NX500 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Ricoh PX has got outer measurements of 100mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Samsung NX500 has sizing of 120mm x 64mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the PX vs the NX500.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the PX and NX500 is 95 and 87 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing purely by checking specs. The graphic here may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the PX and NX500.

All in all, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The PX having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Samsung NX500 will give extra detail with its extra 12MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older PX is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.