Ricoh WG-20 vs Samsung NX100

Let's look much closer at the Ricoh WG-20 and Samsung NX100, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Ricoh and Samsung. The resolution of the WG-20 (14MP) and the NX100 (15MP) is pretty comparable but the WG-20 (1/2.3") and NX100 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The WG-20 was released 3 years later than the NX100 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh WG-20 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the WG-20 matches up against the NX100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh WG-20 & Samsung NX100. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-20 Gallery & Samsung NX100 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh WG-20 features external dimensions of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Samsung NX100 has dimensions of 120mm x 71mm x 35mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") having a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs).

Examine the Ricoh WG-20 and Samsung NX100 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the WG-20 versus the NX100.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-20 and NX100 is 93 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements simply by going through technical specs. The visual underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-20 and NX100.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The WG-20 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Samsung NX100 will provide more detail as a result of its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The fresher WG-20 provides an edge in sensor technology.