Ricoh WG-70 vs Samsung NX mini

Below is a detailed overview of the Ricoh WG-70 and Samsung NX mini, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Ricoh and Samsung. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the WG-70 (16MP) and NX mini (20.5MP) and the WG-70 (1/2.3") and NX mini (1") come with different sensor size.

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The WG-70 was introduced 5 years later than the NX mini and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh WG-70 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX mini being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the WG-70 grades vs the NX mini in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh WG-70 & Samsung NX mini. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-70 Gallery & Samsung NX mini Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Ricoh WG-70 features outer measurements of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX mini has proportions of 110mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 196 grams (0.43 lbs).

Examine the Ricoh WG-70 and Samsung NX mini in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use during that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the WG-70 against the NX mini.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the WG-70 and NX mini is 91 and 93 respectively.

Often, it is hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements purely by checking out specs. The visual below should provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-70 and NX mini.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The WG-70 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Samsung NX mini will produce extra detail using its extra 4.5MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The fresher WG-70 provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.