Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Samsung NX10

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.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh WG-5 GPS & Samsung NX10. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-5 GPS Gallery & Samsung NX10 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.