Ricoh WG-4 vs Samsung NX11

Here, we are looking at the Ricoh WG-4 vs Samsung NX11, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Ricoh and Samsung. The resolution of the WG-4 (16MP) and the NX11 (15MP) is fairly similar but the WG-4 (1/2.3") and NX11 (APS-C) offer different sensor measurements.

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The WG-4 was launched 3 years after the NX11 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh WG-4 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX11 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the WG-4 scores against the NX11 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh WG-4 & Samsung NX11. The complete galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-4 Gallery & Samsung NX11 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh WG-4 comes with outer dimensions of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX11 has dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") with a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the WG-4 against the NX11.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WG-4 and NX11 is 90 and 80 respectively.

Typically, its tough to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions only by going over specifications. The pic here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-4 and NX11.

Plainly, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The WG-4 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Ricoh WG-4 will offer more detail utilizing its extra 1MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more modern WG-4 should have an edge in sensor innovation.