Ricoh WG-20 vs Samsung NX20

Lets look a little more in depth at the Ricoh WG-20 versus Samsung NX20, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the WG-20 (14MP) and NX20 (20MP) and the WG-20 (1/2.3") and NX20 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizing.

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The WG-20 was announced 22 months later than the NX20 making them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh WG-20 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX20 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief summary of how the WG-20 scores vs the NX20 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh WG-20 and Samsung NX20. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-20 Gallery and Samsung NX20 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Ricoh WG-20 has physical dimensions of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Samsung NX20 has sizing of 122mm x 90mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.6") with a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs).

Check the Ricoh WG-20 versus Samsung NX20 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the WG-20 and the NX20.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WG-20 and NX20 is 93 and 83 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements merely by looking through specifications. The visual here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-20 and NX20.

To sum up, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The WG-20 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Samsung NX20 will result in extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos more aggressively. The fresher WG-20 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.