Ricoh WG-20 vs Samsung ST30

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Ricoh WG-20 versus Samsung ST30, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Ricoh and Samsung. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the WG-20 (14MP) and ST30 (10MP) and the WG-20 (1/2.3") and ST30 (1/3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The WG-20 was released 3 years later than the ST30 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh WG-20 being a Compact camera and the Samsung ST30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the WG-20 matches up vs the ST30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh WG-20 & Samsung ST30. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-20 Gallery & Samsung ST30 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh WG-20 offers outer dimensions of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Samsung ST30 has dimensions of 82mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.2" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 87 grams (0.19 lbs).

Contrast the Ricoh WG-20 versus Samsung ST30 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the WG-20 vs the ST30.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the WG-20 and ST30 is 93 and 98 respectively.

Often, it is hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reviewing specs. The photograph below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-20 and ST30.

All in all, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The WG-20 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Ricoh WG-20 will offer you more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more recent WG-20 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.