Ricoh WG-20 vs Samsung NX mini

Below is a detailed review of the Ricoh WG-20 vs Samsung NX mini, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Ricoh and Samsung. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the WG-20 (14MP) and NX mini (20.5MP) and the WG-20 (1/2.3") and NX mini (1") come with different sensor sizes.

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The WG-20 was manufactured within a month of the NX mini which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh WG-20 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX mini being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the WG-20 grades against the NX mini in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh WG-20 & Samsung NX mini. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-20 Gallery & Samsung NX mini Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Ricoh WG-20 has outer measurements of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX mini has measurements of 110mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 196 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the WG-20 vs the NX mini.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the WG-20 and NX mini is 93 and 93 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements purely by researching specs. The visual below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-20 and NX mini.

All in all, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The WG-20 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Samsung NX mini will result in more detail due to its extra 6.5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively.