Ricoh WG-20 vs Samsung NX300

Below is a comprehensive review of the Ricoh WG-20 versus Samsung NX300, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Ricoh and Samsung. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the WG-20 (14MP) and NX300 (20MP) and the WG-20 (1/2.3") and NX300 (APS-C) use different sensor dimensions.

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The WG-20 was brought out 3 months later than the NX300 so they are both of a similar age. The two cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh WG-20 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the WG-20 scores vs the NX300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh WG-20 & Samsung NX300. The entire galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-20 Gallery & Samsung NX300 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Ricoh WG-20 features outer measurements of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Samsung NX300 has proportions of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") having a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that moment. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the WG-20 vs the NX300.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the WG-20 and NX300 is 93 and 86 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements only by reviewing specifications. The visual below may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-20 and NX300.

To sum up, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The WG-20 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh trickier and the Samsung NX300 will offer more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively.