Ricoh WG-30 vs Samsung NX11

On this page, we will be matching up the Ricoh WG-30 vs Samsung NX11, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Ricoh and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the WG-30 (16MP) and the NX11 (15MP) is pretty comparable but the WG-30 (1/2.3") and NX11 (APS-C) provide different sensor dimensions.

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The WG-30 was unveiled 3 years after the NX11 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Ricoh WG-30 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX11 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summary of how the WG-30 scores vs the NX11 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh WG-30 & Samsung NX11. The full galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-30 Gallery & Samsung NX11 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh WG-30 enjoys outside measurements of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Samsung NX11 has dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") and a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the WG-30 against the NX11.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-30 and NX11 is 91 and 80 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions just by going through technical specs. The pic underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-30 and NX11.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The WG-30 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Ricoh WG-30 will provide more detail having an extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The younger WG-30 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.