Ricoh WG-20 vs Samsung NX30

Its time to examine more closely at the Ricoh WG-20 vs Samsung NX30, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the WG-20 (14MP) and NX30 (20MP) and the WG-20 (1/2.3") and NX30 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The WG-20 was unveiled 2 months later than the NX30 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh WG-20 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick overview of how the WG-20 scores vs the NX30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh WG-20 & Samsung NX30. The full galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-20 Gallery & Samsung NX30 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Ricoh WG-20 provides outside 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) while the Samsung NX30 has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") with a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs).

Look at the Ricoh WG-20 vs Samsung NX30 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the WG-20 versus the NX30.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WG-20 and NX30 is 93 and 75 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to see the difference between sensor measurements merely by checking technical specs. The visual below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-20 and NX30.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The WG-20 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Samsung NX30 will resolve more detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively.