Ricoh WG-30 vs Samsung GX-10

In this write-up, we are looking at the Ricoh WG-30 vs Samsung GX-10, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the WG-30 (16MP) and GX-10 (10MP) and the WG-30 (1/2.3") and GX-10 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The WG-30 was announced 8 years later than the GX-10 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh WG-30 being a Compact camera and the Samsung GX-10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the WG-30 matches up vs the GX-10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh WG-30 & Samsung GX-10. The whole galleries are available at Ricoh WG-30 Gallery & Samsung GX-10 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Ricoh WG-30 provides external dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Samsung GX-10 has sizing of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the WG-30 versus the GX-10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WG-30 and GX-10 is 91 and 59 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizing just by going over specs. The visual below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-30 and GX-10.

All in all, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The WG-30 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Ricoh WG-30 will offer more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics far more aggressively. The newer WG-30 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.