Ricoh WG-70 vs Samsung GX-1L

Following is a thorough analysis of the Ricoh WG-70 versus Samsung GX-1L, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the WG-70 (16MP) and GX-1L (6MP) and the WG-70 (1/2.3") and GX-1L (APS-C) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The WG-70 was announced 14 years after the GX-1L which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh WG-70 being a Compact camera and the Samsung GX-1L being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the WG-70 matches up versus the GX-1L when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh WG-70 & Samsung GX-1L. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-70 Gallery & Samsung GX-1L Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Ricoh WG-70 features outside dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Samsung GX-1L has sizing of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 570 grams (1.26 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the WG-70 against the GX-1L.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WG-70 and GX-1L is 91 and 69 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizes merely by looking at technical specs. The pic underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-70 and GX-1L.

As you have seen, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The WG-70 using its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Ricoh WG-70 will resolve more detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The younger WG-70 is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.