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Canon N Facebook ready vs Ricoh WG-30W

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
33
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready front
 
Ricoh WG-30W front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37

Canon N Facebook ready vs Ricoh WG-30W Key Specs

Canon N Facebook ready
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 195g - 79 x 60 x 29mm
  • Launched August 2013
Ricoh WG-30W
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 194g - 123 x 62 x 30mm
  • Released October 2014
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Canon N Facebook ready vs Ricoh WG-30W Overview

Below is a thorough overview of the Canon N Facebook ready vs Ricoh WG-30W, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by brands Canon and Ricoh. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the N Facebook ready (12MP) and WG-30W (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The N Facebook ready was manufactured 13 months prior to the WG-30W making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the N Facebook ready matches up against the WG-30W for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon N Facebook ready over the Ricoh WG-30W

 N Facebook ready WG-30W 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension2.8"2.7"Larger display (+0.1")
Display resolution461k230kCrisper display (+231k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-30W over the Canon N Facebook ready

 WG-30W N Facebook ready 
ReleasedOctober 2014August 2013More recent by 13 months

Common features in the Canon N Facebook ready and Ricoh WG-30W

 N Facebook ready WG-30W 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing

Canon N Facebook ready vs Ricoh WG-30W Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon N Facebook ready features outer measurements of 79mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-30W has dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

Look at the Canon N Facebook ready vs Ricoh WG-30W in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the N Facebook ready versus the WG-30W.

Canon N Facebook ready vs Ricoh WG-30W size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the N Facebook ready and WG-30W is 93 and 91 respectively.

Canon N Facebook ready vs Ricoh WG-30W top view buttons comparison

Canon N Facebook ready vs Ricoh WG-30W Sensor Comparison

Often, it's hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements just by viewing technical specs. The photograph here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the N Facebook ready and WG-30W.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Ricoh WG-30W to result in more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older N Facebook ready will be behind in sensor tech.

Canon N Facebook ready vs Ricoh WG-30W sensor size comparison

Canon N Facebook ready vs Ricoh WG-30W Screen and ViewFinder

Canon N Facebook ready vs Ricoh WG-30W Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready Portrait photography advice
Ricoh WG-30W Portrait photography advice
21
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
low resolution (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
35
good resolution (16MP)
has face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready Street photography details
Ricoh WG-30W Street photography details
65
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
61
built in image stabilization (Digital)
environment sealing
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready Sports photography information
Ricoh WG-30W Sports photography information
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
low resolution (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery life (200 per charge)
has no phase detect auto focus
45
built in image stabilization (Digital)
good resolution (16MP)
has tracking focus
environment sealing
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh WG-30W as a Travel photography camera
61
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
quite wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
bad battery life (200 shots)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
71
environment sealing
good resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
does not posses selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon N Facebook ready
Landscape photography with Ricoh WG-30W
36
quite wide (28mm)
screen size is good (2.8 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
manual exposure not possible
low resolution (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
bad battery life (200 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
43
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
good resolution (16MP)
environment sealing
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready Vlogging advice
Ricoh WG-30W Vlogging advice
72
quite wide (28mm)
screen is selfie friendly
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have external microphone support
33
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
has face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly display
no microphone socket
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Canon N Facebook ready vs Ricoh WG-30W Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon N Facebook ready and Ricoh WG-30W
 Canon PowerShot N Facebook readyRicoh WG-30W
General Information
Company Canon Ricoh
Model Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready Ricoh WG-30W
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Launched 2013-08-22 2014-10-09
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 5 -
Sensor type CMOS 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 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 2248 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.8 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 461k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech PureColor II G touch -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 3.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash options - Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 ( 240 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 195g (0.43 lb) 194g (0.43 lb)
Dimensions 79 x 60 x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") 123 x 62 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 200 photos 300 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-9L D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage type microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $299 $280