Ricoh WG-4 vs Samsung NX mini

Below, we are evaluating the Ricoh WG-4 vs Samsung NX mini, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the WG-4 (16MP) and NX mini (20.5MP) and the WG-4 (1/2.3") and NX mini (1") come with different sensor measurements.

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The WG-4 was launched within a month of the NX mini which means that they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh WG-4 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX mini being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick overview of how the WG-4 scores versus the NX mini in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh WG-4 & Samsung NX mini. The complete galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-4 Gallery & Samsung NX mini Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh WG-4 enjoys outside dimensions of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Samsung NX mini has dimensions of 110mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 196 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the WG-4 against the NX mini.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WG-4 and NX mini is 90 and 93 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reading a spec sheet. The picture below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-4 and NX mini.

Clearly, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The WG-4 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Samsung NX mini will deliver extra detail utilizing its extra 4.5 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively.