Ricoh WG-30 vs Samsung NX10

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.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh WG-30 and Samsung NX10. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-30 Gallery and Samsung NX10 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.