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Ricoh WG-30 vs Samsung NX10

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37
Ricoh WG-30 front
 
Samsung NX10 front
Portability
80
Imaging
55
Features
50
Overall
53

Ricoh WG-30 vs Samsung NX10 Key Specs

Ricoh WG-30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 192g - 123 x 62 x 30mm
  • Revealed October 2014
Samsung NX10
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 499g - 123 x 87 x 40mm
  • Revealed April 2010
  • Updated by Samsung NX11
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Ricoh WG-30 vs Samsung NX10 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Ricoh WG-30 versus Samsung NX10, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Ricoh and Samsung. The resolution of the WG-30 (16MP) and the NX10 (15MP) is pretty comparable but the WG-30 (1/2.3") and NX10 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizing.

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The WG-30 was released 4 years later than the NX10 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh WG-30 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the WG-30 scores vs the NX10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-30 over the Samsung NX10

 WG-30 NX10 
RevealedOctober 2014April 2010More recent by 55 months

Reasons to pick Samsung NX10 over the Ricoh WG-30

 NX10 WG-30 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution614k230kClearer screen (+384k dot)

Common features in the Ricoh WG-30 and Samsung NX10

 WG-30 NX10 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Ricoh WG-30 vs Samsung NX10 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you have to factor its weight and size. The Ricoh WG-30 enjoys exterior measurements of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs) while the Samsung NX10 has specifications of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).

Check out the Ricoh WG-30 versus Samsung NX10 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the WG-30 vs the NX10.

Ricoh WG-30 vs Samsung NX10 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the WG-30 and NX10 is 91 and 80 respectively.

Ricoh WG-30 vs Samsung NX10 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh WG-30 vs Samsung NX10 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements purely by going through specs. The graphic below might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-30 and NX10.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The WG-30 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Ricoh WG-30 will produce extra detail as a result of its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher WG-30 provides a benefit in sensor tech.

Ricoh WG-30 vs Samsung NX10 sensor size comparison

Ricoh WG-30 vs Samsung NX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh WG-30 vs Samsung NX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh WG-30 Portrait photography factors
Samsung NX10 Portrait photography factors
35
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
73
has manual focus
resolution is good (15MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features face detection focus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Ricoh WG-30 Street photography information
Samsung NX10 Street photography information
61
has image stabilization (Digital)
weather sealing
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
60
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
heavier than competition (499g)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh WG-30 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung NX10 as a Sports photography camera
45
has image stabilization (Digital)
good megapixels (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
weather sealing
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
52
resolution is good (15MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
better than average battery (400 shots)
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Ricoh WG-30
Travel photography with Samsung NX10
71
weather sealing
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
does not contain selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
63
better than average battery (400 CIPA)
resolution is good (15 megapixels)
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse function
heavier than competition (499g)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh WG-30 Landscape photography features
Samsung NX10 Landscape photography features
43
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
good megapixels (16MP)
weather sealing
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
68
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Samsung NX mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
resolution is good (15 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
better than average battery (400 CIPA)
lack of image stabilization
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Ricoh WG-30
Vlogging with Samsung NX10
33
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
has face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly display
lack of external mic jack
24
features face detection focus
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic jack
heavier than competition (499g)
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Ricoh WG-30 vs Samsung NX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh WG-30 and Samsung NX10
 Ricoh WG-30Samsung NX10
General Information
Manufacturer Ricoh Samsung
Model type Ricoh WG-30 Samsung NX10
Category Waterproof Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2014-10-09 2010-04-07
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - DRIM Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 15 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4592 x 3056
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 125 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 15
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Samsung NX
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.5 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 32
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230k dot 614k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - Active Matrix OLED screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 920k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.90 m (Auto ISO) 11.00 m
Flash options Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 192 grams (0.42 lbs) 499 grams (1.10 lbs)
Dimensions 123 x 62 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") 123 x 87 x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 63
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.8
DXO Low light rating not tested 572
Other
Battery life 300 shots 400 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID D-LI92 BP1130
Self timer Yes Yes (2 sec to 30 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal SD/SDHC
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $428 $626