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Canon D30 vs Ricoh WG-4

Portability
91 Imaging
37 Features
38 Overall
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Canon PowerShot D30 front
 
Ricoh WG-4 front
Portability
90 Imaging
40 Features
44 Overall
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Canon D30 vs Ricoh WG-4 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
  • Announced February 2014
Ricoh WG-4
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 230g - 124 x 64 x 33mm
  • Revealed February 2014
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Canon D30 vs Ricoh WG-4 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Canon D30 vs Ricoh WG-4, both Waterproof digital cameras by rivals Canon and Ricoh. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the D30 (12MP) and WG-4 (16MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The D30 was manufactured within a month of the WG-4 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a quick summation of how the D30 matches up against the WG-4 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon D30 over the Ricoh WG-4

		

		

			
 D30 WG-4 
Screen resolution461k460kClearer screen (+1k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-4 over the Canon D30

		

		

			
 WG-4 D30 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Canon D30 and Ricoh WG-4

		

		

			
 D30 WG-4 
RevealedFebruary 2014February 2014Similar age
Focus manually  More accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurement
Selfie screen  Absent selfie screen
Touch screen  Absent Touch screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Canon D30 vs Ricoh WG-4 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Canon D30 has exterior measurements of 109mm x 68mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.1") along with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-4 has specifications of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).
Examine the Canon D30 vs Ricoh WG-4 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that moment. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the D30 compared to the WG-4.
Canon D30 vs Ricoh WG-4 size comparison
Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the D30 and WG-4 is 91 and 90 respectively.
Canon D30 vs Ricoh WG-4 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon D30 vs Ricoh WG-4 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Oftentimes, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions purely by going over technical specs. The pic here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the D30 and WG-4.
As you have seen, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Ricoh WG-4 to deliver extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively.
	
			Canon D30 vs Ricoh WG-4 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon D30 vs Ricoh WG-4 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Canon D30 vs Ricoh WG-4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Canon D30 Portrait photography factors
Ricoh WG-4 Portrait photography factors
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 manual focus
 includes face detection focusing
 lack of manual exposure
 cannot use external flash
 low MP (12MP)
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
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 manual focus
 megapixel count good (16MP)
 offers face detect focus
 no manual mode
 cannot use external flash
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
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Street Comparison
Canon D30 Street photography advice
Ricoh WG-4 Street photography advice
61
 image stabilization (Optical)
 environment proofing
 screen does not articulate
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
61
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 weather proof
 fixed screen
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
Photography Glossary
Sports Comparison
Canon D30 Sports photography highlights
Ricoh WG-4 Sports photography highlights
37
 image stabilization (Optical)
 includes tracking autofocus
 environment proofing
 continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames per second)
 no shutter priority
 low MP (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect AF
45
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 megapixel count good (16MP)
 offers tracking focus
 weather proof
 slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 bad battery power (240 CIPA)
 has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
 Canon D30 as a Travel photography camera
 Ricoh WG-4 as a Travel photography camera
60
 environment proofing
 flash built-in
 quite wide (28mm)
 no Timelapse mode
 low MP (12MP)
 does not contain selfie friendly display
 slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
72
 weather proof
 megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 fairly wide (25mm)
 great max aperture (f2.0)
 bad battery power (240 CIPA)
 display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison
Canon D30 Landscape photography info
Ricoh WG-4 Landscape photography info
44
 manual focus
 quite wide (28mm)
 screen is a good size (3")
 image stabilization (Optical)
 environment proofing
 cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
 lack of manual exposure
 low MP (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
 no Timelapse mode
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 manual focus
 fairly wide (25mm)
 great max aperture (f2.0)
 nice screen size (3 inch)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
 weather proof
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 no manual mode
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
 bad battery power (240 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon D30 Vlogging factors
Ricoh WG-4 Vlogging factors
33
 quite wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 includes face detection focusing
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
 does not contain selfie friendly display
 no external microphone jack
36
 fairly wide (25mm)
 great max aperture (f2.0)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 offers face detect focus
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 display is not selfie friendly
 missing microphone support
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Canon D30 vs Ricoh WG-4 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D30 and Ricoh WG-4
 Canon PowerShot D30Ricoh WG-4
General Information
Make Canon Ricoh
Model type Canon PowerShot D30 Ricoh WG-4
Class Waterproof Waterproof
Announced 2014-02-12 2014-02-05
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 4 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
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 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3 and  16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW images    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Touch focus    
Continuous AF    
Single AF    
Tracking AF    
Selective AF    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
AF live view    
Face detect focusing    
Contract detect focusing    
Phase detect focusing    
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.9-4.8 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 461k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch functionality    
Display tech PureColor II LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual mode    
Set WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance 3.50 m 10.00 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, on, slow sync, off Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye, on + redeye
Hot shoe    
Auto exposure bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 H.264
Microphone support    
Headphone support    
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 sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 218 gr (0.48 lbs) 230 gr (0.51 lbs)
Physical dimensions 109 x 68 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.1") 124 x 64 x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 pictures 240 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-6LH D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom, face, wink) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting    
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $329 $330