Ricoh WG-30W vs Samsung NX1000

Its time to look much closer at the Ricoh WG-30W vs Samsung NX1000, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Ricoh and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the WG-30W (16MP) and the NX1000 (20MP) is fairly well matched but the WG-30W (1/2.3") and NX1000 (APS-C) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The WG-30W was unveiled 2 years after the NX1000 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh WG-30W being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX1000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the WG-30W grades versus the NX1000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh WG-30W & Samsung NX1000. The full galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-30W Gallery & Samsung NX1000 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Ricoh WG-30W enjoys physical dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX1000 has sizing of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is the front view size comparison of the WG-30W versus the NX1000.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the WG-30W and NX1000 is 91 and 90 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizes just by looking at a spec sheet. The pic here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-30W and NX1000.

As you can see, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The WG-30W using its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Samsung NX1000 will give you greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The newer WG-30W will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.