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Ricoh WG-20 vs Samsung NX30

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Ricoh WG-20 front
 
Samsung NX30 front
Portability
75
Imaging
63
Features
85
Overall
71

Ricoh WG-20 vs Samsung NX30 Key Specs

Ricoh WG-20
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 164g - 114 x 58 x 28mm
  • Revealed February 2014
Samsung NX30
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 375g - 127 x 96 x 58mm
  • Revealed January 2014
  • Earlier Model is Samsung NX20
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Ricoh WG-20 vs Samsung NX30 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-20 over the Samsung NX30

 WG-20 NX30 

Reasons to pick Samsung NX30 over the Ricoh WG-20

 NX30 WG-20 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1036k230kCrisper display (+806k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Ricoh WG-20 and Samsung NX30

 WG-20 NX30 
RevealedFebruary 2014January 2014Similar age
Manually focus Dial accurate focus

Ricoh WG-20 vs Samsung NX30 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Ricoh WG-20 vs Samsung NX30 size comparison

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

Ricoh WG-20 vs Samsung NX30 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh WG-20 vs Samsung NX30 Sensor Comparison

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.

Ricoh WG-20 vs Samsung NX30 sensor size comparison

Ricoh WG-20 vs Samsung NX30 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh WG-20 vs Samsung NX30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh WG-20 Portrait photography information
Samsung NX30 Portrait photography information
40
manual focus
good MP (14 megapixels)
includes face detection focusing
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
77
has manual focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers face detect focusing
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh WG-20 Street photography highlights
Samsung NX30 Street photography highlights
62
has image stabilization (Digital)
environment proof
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
75
screen articulates fully
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
includes focus by touch
above average ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh WG-20 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung NX30 as a Sports photography camera
44
has image stabilization (Digital)
good MP (14MP)
includes tracking autofocus
environment proof
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
73
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
has phase detect AF
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh WG-20 Travel photography details
Samsung NX30 Travel photography details
71
environment proof
good MP (14MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
does not offer selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
74
includes focus by touch
good MP (20MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Ricoh WG-20
Landscape photography with Samsung NX30
47
manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
good MP (14MP)
environment proof
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
71
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Samsung NX mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
above average ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
no image stabilization
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh WG-20 Vlogging highlights
Samsung NX30 Vlogging highlights
31
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
includes face detection focusing
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic socket
75
selfie friendly display
built-in touchscreen
offers face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has microphone socket
no image stabilization
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Ricoh WG-20 vs Samsung NX30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh WG-20 and Samsung NX30
 Ricoh WG-20Samsung NX30
General Information
Manufacturer Ricoh Samsung
Model Ricoh WG-20 Samsung NX30
Class Waterproof Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2014-02-05 2014-01-03
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - DRIMeIV
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 6400 25600
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 247
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Samsung NX
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.5 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Available lenses - 32
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 1,036k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT LCD AMOLED
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.66x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1500 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per second 9.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m (Auto ISO) -
Flash options Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30p, 15p), 640 x 480 (30p, 15p), 320 x 240 (30p, 15p) 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 164 gr (0.36 lbs) 375 gr (0.83 lbs)
Dimensions 114 x 58 x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") 127 x 96 x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 77
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.5
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.4
DXO Low light score not tested 1014
Other
Battery life 260 images 360 images
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model D-LI92 BP1410
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 - 30 secs)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal SD, SDHC, SDXC
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $370 $699