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Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Samsung NX10

Portability
90
Imaging
41
Features
44
Overall
42
Ricoh WG-5 GPS front
 
Samsung NX10 front
Portability
80
Imaging
55
Features
50
Overall
53

Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Samsung NX10 Key Specs

Ricoh WG-5 GPS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 236g - 125 x 65 x 32mm
  • Released February 2015
  • Earlier Model is Ricoh WG-4 GPS
  • Refreshed by Ricoh WG-6
Samsung NX10
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 499g - 123 x 87 x 40mm
  • Launched April 2010
  • Refreshed by Samsung NX11
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Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Samsung NX10 Overview

On this page, we are analyzing the Ricoh WG-5 GPS and Samsung NX10, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Ricoh and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the WG-5 GPS (16MP) and the NX10 (15MP) is very well matched but the WG-5 GPS (1/2.3") and NX10 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The WG-5 GPS was announced 4 years after the NX10 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Ricoh WG-5 GPS being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the WG-5 GPS matches up versus the NX10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-5 GPS over the Samsung NX10

 WG-5 GPS NX10 
LaunchedFebruary 2015April 2010More modern by 59 months

Reasons to pick Samsung NX10 over the Ricoh WG-5 GPS

 NX10 WG-5 GPS 
Display resolution614k460kSharper display (+154k dot)

Common features in the Ricoh WG-5 GPS and Samsung NX10

 WG-5 GPS NX10 
Manually focus Very exact focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Samsung NX10 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and size. The Ricoh WG-5 GPS provides outside dimensions of 125mm x 65mm x 32mm (4.9" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs) and the Samsung NX10 has specifications of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).

Check out the Ricoh WG-5 GPS and Samsung NX10 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the WG-5 GPS and the NX10.

Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Samsung NX10 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the WG-5 GPS and NX10 is 90 and 80 respectively.

Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Samsung NX10 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Samsung NX10 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes purely by looking at specs. The picture here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-5 GPS and NX10.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The WG-5 GPS having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Ricoh WG-5 GPS will give greater detail with its extra 1MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more modern WG-5 GPS will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Samsung NX10 sensor size comparison

Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Samsung NX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Samsung NX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Ricoh WG-5 GPS
Portrait photography with Samsung NX10
41
manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
offers face detection focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
73
has manual focus
good MP (15MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with face detect focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Ricoh WG-5 GPS Street photography advice
Samsung NX10 Street photography advice
59
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
more heavy than others in class (236 grams)
60
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
more heavy than competition (499g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Ricoh WG-5 GPS
Sports photography with Samsung NX10
49
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
environment sealing
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (240 CIPA)
lacks phase detect auto focus
52
good MP (15 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
great battery pack (400 CIPA)
max frames per second very slow (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh WG-5 GPS Travel photography features
Samsung NX10 Travel photography features
69
environment sealing
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
terrible battery pack (240 per charge)
more heavy than others in class (236g)
display is not selfie friendly
63
great battery pack (400 shots)
good MP (15 megapixels)
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse function
more heavy than competition (499g)
does not offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh WG-5 GPS Landscape photography details
Samsung NX10 Landscape photography details
54
manual focus
relatively wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16MP)
environment sealing
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
terrible battery pack (240 per charge)
68
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
good MP (15MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
great battery pack (400 shots)
no image stabilization
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh WG-5 GPS Vlogging highlights
Samsung NX10 Vlogging highlights
34
relatively wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display is not selfie friendly
no external microphone jack
more heavy than others in class (236 grams)
24
comes with face detect focus
does not offer selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of microphone support
more heavy than competition (499 grams)
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Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Samsung NX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh WG-5 GPS and Samsung NX10
 Ricoh WG-5 GPSSamsung NX10
General Information
Make Ricoh Samsung
Model type Ricoh WG-5 GPS Samsung NX10
Type Waterproof Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2015-02-10 2010-04-07
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - DRIM Engine
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 15MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4592 x 3056
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 15
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Samsung NX
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.0-4.9 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Available lenses - 32
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 614 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - Active Matrix OLED screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 920 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 14.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 10.40 m (at Auto ISO) 11.00 m
Flash modes Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye, on + redeye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/180 seconds
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn Optional
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 236g (0.52 pounds) 499g (1.10 pounds)
Physical dimensions 125 x 65 x 32mm (4.9" x 2.6" x 1.3") 123 x 87 x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 63
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.8
DXO Low light rating not tested 572
Other
Battery life 240 photographs 400 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID D-LI92 BP1130
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 sec to 30 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal SD/SDHC
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $500 $626