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Ricoh WG-30W vs Samsung GX-10

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37
Ricoh WG-30W front
 
Samsung GX-10 front
Portability
59
Imaging
48
Features
43
Overall
46

Ricoh WG-30W vs Samsung GX-10 Key Specs

Ricoh WG-30W
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 194g - 123 x 62 x 30mm
  • Introduced October 2014
Samsung GX-10
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 793g - 142 x 101 x 70mm
  • Announced September 2006
  • Updated by Samsung GX-20
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Ricoh WG-30W vs Samsung GX-10 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Ricoh WG-30W vs Samsung GX-10, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the WG-30W (16MP) and GX-10 (10MP) and the WG-30W (1/2.3") and GX-10 (APS-C) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The WG-30W was announced 8 years after the GX-10 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh WG-30W being a Compact camera and the Samsung GX-10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise summation of how the WG-30W matches up versus the GX-10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-30W over the Samsung GX-10

 WG-30W GX-10 
AnnouncedOctober 2014September 2006Newer by 98 months
Screen sizing2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution230k210kCrisper screen (+20k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung GX-10 over the Ricoh WG-30W

 GX-10 WG-30W 
Manual focus More exact focus

Common features in the Ricoh WG-30W and Samsung GX-10

 WG-30W GX-10 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch screen Neither features Touch screen

Ricoh WG-30W vs Samsung GX-10 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to travel with your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Ricoh WG-30W enjoys outer dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Samsung GX-10 has sizing of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the WG-30W and the GX-10.

Ricoh WG-30W vs Samsung GX-10 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WG-30W and GX-10 is 91 and 59 respectively.

Ricoh WG-30W vs Samsung GX-10 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh WG-30W vs Samsung GX-10 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions just by going over technical specs. The pic here may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-30W and GX-10.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The WG-30W with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Ricoh WG-30W will offer more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more modern WG-30W provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Ricoh WG-30W vs Samsung GX-10 sensor size comparison

Ricoh WG-30W vs Samsung GX-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh WG-30W vs Samsung GX-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Ricoh WG-30W
Portrait photography with Samsung GX-10
35
good MP (16 megapixels)
provides face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
52
manual focus
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
doesn't have liveview
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
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Street Comparison

Ricoh WG-30W Street photography info
Samsung GX-10 Street photography info
61
built in image stabilization (Digital)
environment sealing
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
64
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh WG-30W as a Sports photography camera
Samsung GX-10 as a Sports photography camera
45
built in image stabilization (Digital)
good MP (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
environment sealing
max frames per second low (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
52
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
environment proofing
comes with phase detect AF
doesn't have liveview
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh WG-30W Travel photography features
Samsung GX-10 Travel photography features
71
environment sealing
good MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
does not have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
49
environment proofing
has built in flash
no Time Lapse function
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Ricoh WG-30W
Landscape photography with Samsung GX-10
43
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
good MP (16MP)
environment sealing
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7")
lack of manual mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
55
manual focus
swap lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
small screen (2.5")
doesn't have liveview
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh WG-30W Vlogging highlights
Samsung GX-10 Vlogging highlights
33
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
provides face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly display
lack of external mic socket
9
no video shooting
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Ricoh WG-30W vs Samsung GX-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh WG-30W and Samsung GX-10
 Ricoh WG-30WSamsung GX-10
General Information
Company Ricoh Samsung
Model type Ricoh WG-30W Samsung GX-10
Type Waterproof Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2014-10-09 2006-09-21
Physical type Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 3:2
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 3872 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 11
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.5 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Available lenses - 151
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 2.5 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 210 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.64x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.90 m (Auto ISO) -
Flash modes Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 -
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video file format H.264 -
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 194g (0.43 pounds) 793g (1.75 pounds)
Dimensions 123 x 62 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") 142 x 101 x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 photographs -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID D-LI92 -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal SD/MMC/SDHC card
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $280 $850