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Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Samsung NX30

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41
Ricoh WG-4 GPS front
 
Samsung NX30 front
Portability
75
Imaging
63
Features
85
Overall
71

Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Samsung NX30 Key Specs

Ricoh WG-4 GPS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 235g - 124 x 64 x 33mm
  • Introduced February 2014
  • Successor is Ricoh WG-5 GPS
Samsung NX30
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 375g - 127 x 96 x 58mm
  • Introduced January 2014
  • Old Model is Samsung NX20
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Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Samsung NX30 Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Samsung NX30, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Ricoh and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the WG-4 GPS (16MP) and the NX30 (20MP) is pretty comparable but the WG-4 GPS (1/2.3") and NX30 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The WG-4 GPS was revealed 2 months after the NX30 and they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh WG-4 GPS being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the WG-4 GPS scores against the NX30 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-4 GPS over the Samsung NX30

 WG-4 GPS NX30 

Reasons to pick Samsung NX30 over the Ricoh WG-4 GPS

 NX30 WG-4 GPS 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1036k460kSharper screen (+576k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Ricoh WG-4 GPS and Samsung NX30

 WG-4 GPS NX30 
IntroducedFebruary 2014January 2014Same generation
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements

Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Samsung NX30 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Ricoh WG-4 GPS has got external measurements of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs) while the Samsung NX30 has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") and a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the WG-4 GPS and the NX30.

Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Samsung NX30 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WG-4 GPS and NX30 is 90 and 75 respectively.

Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Samsung NX30 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Samsung NX30 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizes only by checking out specifications. The pic here should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-4 GPS and NX30.

To sum up, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The WG-4 GPS having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Samsung NX30 will provide more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively.

Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Samsung NX30 sensor size comparison

Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Samsung NX30 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Samsung NX30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh WG-4 GPS Portrait photography highlights
Samsung NX30 Portrait photography highlights
41
manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
comes with face detect focus
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
77
focusing manually
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detect focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Ricoh WG-4 GPS
Street photography with Samsung NX30
59
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
more heavy than competition in class (235 grams)
75
fully articulated screen
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
features focus by touch
good high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh WG-4 GPS Sports photography advice
Samsung NX30 Sports photography advice
45
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
weather proof
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (240 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
73
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
MP count decent (20MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
supports phase detect auto focus
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh WG-4 GPS Travel photography details
Samsung NX30 Travel photography details
69
weather proof
resolution is good (16MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
not so great battery power (240 CIPA)
more heavy than competition in class (235g)
display is not selfie friendly
74
features focus by touch
MP count decent (20MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
does not have Time Lapse function
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh WG-4 GPS Landscape photography advice
Samsung NX30 Landscape photography advice
54
manual focus
quite wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16MP)
weather proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
no manual exposure
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
not so great battery power (240 CIPA)
71
focusing manually
change lenses (Samsung NX mount)
nice screen size (3")
MP count decent (20MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh WG-4 GPS as a Vlogging camera
Samsung NX30 as a Vlogging camera
34
quite wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of microphone support
more heavy than competition in class (235g)
75
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
comes with face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with mic jack
does not have image stabilization
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Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Samsung NX30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh WG-4 GPS and Samsung NX30
 Ricoh WG-4 GPSSamsung NX30
General Information
Brand Name Ricoh Samsung
Model type Ricoh WG-4 GPS Samsung NX30
Class Waterproof Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2014-02-05 2014-01-03
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - DRIMeIV
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
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 16MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 6400 25600
Min native ISO 125 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 247
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Samsung NX
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/2.0-4.9 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Available lenses - 32
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 460k dot 1,036k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology TFT LCD AMOLED
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.66x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames per sec 9.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 10.00 m (Auto ISO) -
Flash options Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye, on + redeye -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p) 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 235 gr (0.52 lbs) 375 gr (0.83 lbs)
Dimensions 124 x 64 x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") 127 x 96 x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 77
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.5
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 1014
Other
Battery life 240 images 360 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID D-LI92 BP1410
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 - 30 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal SD, SDHC, SDXC
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $210 $699