Ricoh WG-50 vs Samsung NX100

Lets look much closer at the Ricoh WG-50 and Samsung NX100, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Ricoh and Samsung. The resolution of the WG-50 (16MP) and the NX100 (15MP) is relatively comparable but the WG-50 (1/2.3") and NX100 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The WG-50 was announced 6 years later than the NX100 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh WG-50 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the WG-50 matches up versus the NX100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh WG-50 & Samsung NX100. The whole galleries are available at Ricoh WG-50 Gallery & Samsung NX100 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Ricoh WG-50 has got physical dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Samsung NX100 has sizing of 120mm x 71mm x 35mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") and a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the WG-50 vs the NX100.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WG-50 and NX100 is 91 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements simply by going through technical specs. The visual below should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-50 and NX100.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The WG-50 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Ricoh WG-50 will provide greater detail with its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more modern WG-50 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.