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Canon 760D vs Ricoh WG-30

Portability
66
Imaging
66
Features
77
Overall
70
Canon EOS 760D front
 
Ricoh WG-30 front
Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
34
Overall
38

Canon 760D vs Ricoh WG-30 Key Specs

Canon 760D
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 565g - 132 x 101 x 78mm
  • Announced February 2015
  • Alternate Name is EOS 760D / EOS 8000D
  • Replaced the Canon 700D
Ricoh WG-30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 192g - 123 x 62 x 30mm
  • Revealed October 2014
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Canon 760D vs Ricoh WG-30 Overview

In this write-up, we will be comparing the Canon 760D vs Ricoh WG-30, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof by brands Canon and Ricoh. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the 760D (24MP) and WG-30 (16MP) and the 760D (APS-C) and WG-30 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The 760D was manufactured 4 months later than the WG-30 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Canon 760D being a Compact SLR camera and the Ricoh WG-30 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summary of how the 760D grades against the WG-30 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon 760D over the Ricoh WG-30

 760D WG-30 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-30 over the Canon 760D

 WG-30 760D 

Common features in the Canon 760D and Ricoh WG-30

 760D WG-30 
RevealedFebruary 2015October 2014Similar age

Canon 760D vs Ricoh WG-30 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon 760D enjoys physical measurements of 132mm x 101mm x 78mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.1") along with a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-30 has dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the 760D versus the WG-30.

Canon 760D vs Ricoh WG-30 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 760D and WG-30 is 66 and 91 respectively.

Canon 760D vs Ricoh WG-30 top view buttons comparison

Canon 760D vs Ricoh WG-30 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing simply by checking technical specs. The photograph here will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the 760D and WG-30.

As you have seen, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 760D featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Canon 760D will give extra detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively.

Canon 760D vs Ricoh WG-30 sensor size comparison

Canon 760D vs Ricoh WG-30 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 760D vs Ricoh WG-30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 760D Portrait photography information
Ricoh WG-30 Portrait photography information
79
you can focus manually
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
36
resolution is good (16MP)
has face detection focus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon 760D Street photography info
Ricoh WG-30 Street photography info
71
fully articulated screen
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
provides focus via touch
no image stabilization
62
has image stabilization (Digital)
environment sealing
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon 760D
Sports photography with Ricoh WG-30
61
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
comes with phase detect autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
bad battery pack (440 CIPA)
45
has image stabilization (Digital)
resolution is good (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
environment sealing
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon 760D Travel photography features
Ricoh WG-30 Travel photography features
66
provides focus via touch
MP count decent (24MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
lack of Time Lapse mode
bad battery pack (440 shots)
71
environment sealing
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
does not have selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 760D Landscape photography advice
Ricoh WG-30 Landscape photography advice
66
you can focus manually
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
MP count decent (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no image stabilization
bad battery pack (440 shots)
lack of Time Lapse mode
43
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
environment sealing
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon 760D
Vlogging with Ricoh WG-30
72
selfie friendly display
touchscreen functionality
includes face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have mic support
no image stabilization
33
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
has face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly display
missing external microphone jack
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Canon 760D vs Ricoh WG-30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 760D and Ricoh WG-30
 Canon EOS 760DRicoh WG-30
General Information
Brand Name Canon Ricoh
Model Canon EOS 760D Ricoh WG-30
Also called as EOS 760D / EOS 8000D -
Type Entry-Level DSLR Waterproof
Announced 2015-02-06 2014-10-09
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 6 -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 12800 6400
Maximum enhanced ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 19 9
Cross focus points 19 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range - 1cm
Number of lenses 326 -
Focal length multiplier 1.6 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.51x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes - Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 565 gr (1.25 pounds) 192 gr (0.42 pounds)
Dimensions 132 x 101 x 78mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.1") 123 x 62 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 70 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.0 not tested
DXO Low light score 915 not tested
Other
Battery life 440 photographs 300 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E17 D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Storage slots 1 1
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