Ricoh WG-20 vs Samsung NX1000

Let's look more closely at the Ricoh WG-20 vs Samsung NX1000, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the WG-20 (14MP) and NX1000 (20MP) and the WG-20 (1/2.3") and NX1000 (APS-C) feature different sensor size.

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The WG-20 was introduced 22 months after the NX1000 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh WG-20 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX1000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the WG-20 scores vs the NX1000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh WG-20 & Samsung NX1000. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-20 Gallery & Samsung NX1000 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Ricoh WG-20 enjoys physical measurements of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX1000 has sizing of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the WG-20 compared to the NX1000.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-20 and NX1000 is 93 and 90 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizes merely by going through specifications. The image underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-20 and NX1000.

Plainly, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The WG-20 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Samsung NX1000 will show more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent WG-20 should have an edge in sensor tech.