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Canon D30 vs Ricoh PX

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
38
Overall
36
Canon PowerShot D30 front
 
Ricoh PX front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Canon D30 vs Ricoh PX Key Specs

Canon D30
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.8) lens
  • 218g - 109 x 68 x 28mm
  • Revealed February 2014
Ricoh PX
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.4) lens
  • 156g - 100 x 55 x 21mm
  • Revealed August 2011
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Canon D30 vs Ricoh PX Overview

Below, we will be looking at the Canon D30 and Ricoh PX, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and Ricoh. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the D30 (12MP) and PX (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The D30 was introduced 2 years after the PX which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summation of how the D30 matches up against the PX when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Photography Glossary

        

Reasons to pick Canon D30 over the Ricoh PX

 D30 PX 
RevealedFebruary 2014August 2011Newer by 31 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kCrisper screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Ricoh PX over the Canon D30

 PX D30 

Common features in the Canon D30 and Ricoh PX

 D30 PX 
Manually focus More exact focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Canon D30 vs Ricoh PX Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon D30 enjoys outside measurements of 109mm x 68mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) and the Ricoh PX has sizing of 100mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the D30 against the PX.

Canon D30 vs Ricoh PX size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D30 and PX is 91 and 95 respectively.

Canon D30 vs Ricoh PX top view buttons comparison

Canon D30 vs Ricoh PX Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's hard to picture the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reading a spec sheet. The image below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the D30 and PX.

As you can see, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should count on the Ricoh PX to offer more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots much more aggressively. The fresher D30 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Canon D30 vs Ricoh PX sensor size comparison

Canon D30 vs Ricoh PX Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D30 vs Ricoh PX Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon D30 Portrait photography details
Ricoh PX Portrait photography details
33
has manual focus
includes face detection focusing
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
43
focusing manually
MP count good (16MP)
has face detect autofocus
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon D30 Street photography highlights
Ricoh PX Street photography highlights
61
image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
63
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon D30 Sports photography details
Ricoh PX Sports photography details
36
image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking autofocus
weather proof
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
44
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
has tracking focus
weather proof
low frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon D30 Travel photography details
Ricoh PX Travel photography details
60
weather proof
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse function
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
68
weather proof
MP count good (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon D30 Landscape photography info
Ricoh PX Landscape photography info
44
has manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not possible
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Timelapse function
47
focusing manually
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
weather proof
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon D30
Vlogging with Ricoh PX
33
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
missing external microphone socket
31
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone jack
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Canon D30 vs Ricoh PX Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D30 and Ricoh PX
 Canon PowerShot D30Ricoh PX
General Information
Make Canon Ricoh
Model Canon PowerShot D30 Ricoh PX
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2014-02-12 2011-08-16
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 4 Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3072
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.9-4.8 f/3.9-5.4
Macro focus range 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 461 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech PureColor II LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 8s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 2.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.50 m 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, on, slow sync, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 218 grams (0.48 lbs) 156 grams (0.34 lbs)
Dimensions 109 x 68 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.1") 100 x 55 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 photographs -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-6LH DB-100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom, face, wink) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $329 $329