Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Samsung GX-10

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Ricoh WG-4 GPS and Samsung GX-10, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the WG-4 GPS (16MP) and GX-10 (10MP) and the WG-4 GPS (1/2.3") and GX-10 (APS-C) have different sensor measurements.

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The WG-4 GPS was revealed 7 years later than the GX-10 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Ricoh WG-4 GPS being a Compact camera and the Samsung GX-10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the WG-4 GPS scores vs the GX-10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh WG-4 GPS & Samsung GX-10. The full galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-4 GPS Gallery & Samsung GX-10 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Ricoh WG-4 GPS comes with physical dimensions of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs) and the Samsung GX-10 has sizing of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

Examine the Ricoh WG-4 GPS and Samsung GX-10 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the WG-4 GPS compared to the GX-10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WG-4 GPS and GX-10 is 90 and 59 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to picture the difference between sensor sizing purely by going over specs. The visual below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-4 GPS and GX-10.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The WG-4 GPS with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Ricoh WG-4 GPS will offer you extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The more modern WG-4 GPS should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.