Ricoh WG-70 vs Samsung GX-1S

Below is a thorough review of the Ricoh WG-70 and Samsung GX-1S, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the WG-70 (16MP) and GX-1S (6MP) and the WG-70 (1/2.3") and GX-1S (APS-C) offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The WG-70 was launched 14 years later than the GX-1S and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Ricoh WG-70 being a Compact camera and the Samsung GX-1S being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the WG-70 matches up versus the GX-1S when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh WG-70 & Samsung GX-1S. The complete galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-70 Gallery & Samsung GX-1S Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Ricoh WG-70 features outer measurements of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Samsung GX-1S has sizing of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") along with a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the WG-70 compared to the GX-1S.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WG-70 and GX-1S is 91 and 68 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements only by going through technical specs. The visual below might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-70 and GX-1S.

As you can tell, the two cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The WG-70 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Ricoh WG-70 will show greater detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots more aggressively. The younger WG-70 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.