Ricoh WG-30W vs Samsung GX-1S

Let's look closer at the Ricoh WG-30W and Samsung GX-1S, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the WG-30W (16MP) and GX-1S (6MP) and the WG-30W (1/2.3") and GX-1S (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The WG-30W was announced 8 years later than the GX-1S and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh WG-30W being a Compact camera and the Samsung GX-1S being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the WG-30W grades vs the GX-1S in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh WG-30W & Samsung GX-1S. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-30W Gallery & Samsung GX-1S Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Ricoh WG-30W offers exterior dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Samsung GX-1S has measurements of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the WG-30W versus the GX-1S.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WG-30W and GX-1S is 91 and 68 respectively.

Normally, its tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing merely by going through specs. The graphic underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-30W and GX-1S.

All in all, the 2 cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The WG-30W using its smaller sensor will make getting bokeh trickier and the Ricoh WG-30W will produce more detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures far more aggressively. The more modern WG-30W is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.