Ricoh WG-M1 vs Samsung NX mini

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Ricoh WG-M1 vs Samsung NX mini, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the WG-M1 (14MP) and NX mini (20.5MP) and the WG-M1 (1/2.3") and NX mini (1") use different sensor sizing.

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The WG-M1 was revealed 6 months after the NX mini which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh WG-M1 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX mini being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the WG-M1 scores against the NX mini for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh WG-M1 & Samsung NX mini. The full galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-M1 Gallery & Samsung NX mini Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Ricoh WG-M1 has outer dimensions of 66mm x 43mm x 89mm (2.6" x 1.7" x 3.5") having a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) while the Samsung NX mini has proportions of 110mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 196 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the WG-M1 compared to the NX mini.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-M1 and NX mini is 91 and 93 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes just by going over specifications. The image underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-M1 and NX mini.

To sum up, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The WG-M1 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Samsung NX mini will offer you extra detail because of its extra 6.5MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.