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Casio EX-H15 vs Ricoh WG-30W

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
29
Overall
33
Casio Exilim EX-H15 front
 
Ricoh WG-30W front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37

Casio EX-H15 vs Ricoh WG-30W Key Specs

Casio EX-H15
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.2-5.7) lens
  • 161g - 101 x 60 x 28mm
  • Launched January 2010
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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Casio EX-H15 vs Ricoh WG-30W Overview

Below, we are analyzing the Casio EX-H15 and Ricoh WG-30W, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Casio and Ricoh. The resolution of the EX-H15 (14MP) and the WG-30W (16MP) is fairly similar and they possess the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The EX-H15 was introduced 5 years prior to the WG-30W which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the EX-H15 scores against the WG-30W in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-H15 over the Ricoh WG-30W

 EX-H15 WG-30W 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kCrisper display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-30W over the Casio EX-H15

 WG-30W EX-H15 
ReleasedOctober 2014January 2010Newer by 57 months

Common features in the Casio EX-H15 and Ricoh WG-30W

 EX-H15 WG-30W 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Casio EX-H15 vs Ricoh WG-30W Physical Comparison

If you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-H15 comes with exterior dimensions of 101mm x 60mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-30W has measurements of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

Contrast the Casio EX-H15 and Ricoh WG-30W in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the EX-H15 against the WG-30W.

Casio EX-H15 vs Ricoh WG-30W size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-H15 and WG-30W is 93 and 91 respectively.

Casio EX-H15 vs Ricoh WG-30W top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-H15 vs Ricoh WG-30W Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to envision the gap between sensor dimensions just by reviewing a spec sheet. The image below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-H15 and WG-30W.

Clearly, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Ricoh WG-30W to offer you more detail using its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged EX-H15 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Casio EX-H15 vs Ricoh WG-30W sensor size comparison

Casio EX-H15 vs Ricoh WG-30W Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-H15 vs Ricoh WG-30W Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-H15 as a Portrait photography camera
Ricoh WG-30W as a Portrait photography camera
34
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
35
decent MP (16 megapixels)
supports face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Street photography details
Ricoh WG-30W Street photography details
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
61
image stabilization (Digital)
weather proof
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-H15 as a Sports photography camera
Ricoh WG-30W as a Sports photography camera
38
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
45
image stabilization (Digital)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proof
low fps (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Travel photography features
Ricoh WG-30W Travel photography features
64
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.2)
71
weather proof
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Casio EX-H15
Landscape photography with Ricoh WG-30W
46
focusing manually
rather wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
manual mode not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse mode
43
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
weather proof
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Vlogging advice
Ricoh WG-30W Vlogging advice
28
rather wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of external mic support
33
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
supports face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
does not have external mic support
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Casio EX-H15 vs Ricoh WG-30W Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-H15 and Ricoh WG-30W
 Casio Exilim EX-H15Ricoh WG-30W
General Information
Company Casio Ricoh
Model type Casio Exilim EX-H15 Ricoh WG-30W
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Launched 2010-01-06 2014-10-09
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 64 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-240mm (10.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.2-5.7 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 461 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 3.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 × 720 (30 fps) , 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 161g (0.35 lbs) 194g (0.43 lbs)
Dimensions 101 x 60 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") 123 x 62 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
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
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-90 D-LI92
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $300 $280