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Casio EX-S200 vs Ricoh WG-30W

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
25
Overall
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Casio Exilim EX-S200 front
 
Ricoh WG-30W front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37

Casio EX-S200 vs Ricoh WG-30W Key Specs

Casio EX-S200
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 50 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 27-108mm (F3.2-5.9) lens
  • 132g - 100 x 55 x 18mm
  • Announced August 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
  • Revealed October 2014
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Casio EX-S200 vs Ricoh WG-30W Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Casio EX-S200 and Ricoh WG-30W, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Casio and Ricoh. The image resolution of the EX-S200 (14MP) and the WG-30W (16MP) is very close and they enjoy the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The EX-S200 was revealed 5 years prior to the WG-30W and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-S200 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh WG-30W being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the EX-S200 matches up against the WG-30W with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-S200 over the Ricoh WG-30W

 EX-S200 WG-30W 
Manually focus More exact focus

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-30W over the Casio EX-S200

 WG-30W EX-S200 
RevealedOctober 2014August 2010More recent by 50 months

Common features in the Casio EX-S200 and Ricoh WG-30W

 EX-S200 WG-30W 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing2.7"2.7"Equivalent display size
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Casio EX-S200 vs Ricoh WG-30W Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-S200 provides outside dimensions of 100mm x 55mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-30W has dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use during that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the EX-S200 versus the WG-30W.

Casio EX-S200 vs Ricoh WG-30W size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-S200 and WG-30W is 96 and 91 respectively.

Casio EX-S200 vs Ricoh WG-30W top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-S200 vs Ricoh WG-30W Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements just by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-S200 and WG-30W.

As you can see, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Ricoh WG-30W to provide you with greater detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images far more aggressively. The older EX-S200 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Casio EX-S200 vs Ricoh WG-30W sensor size comparison

Casio EX-S200 vs Ricoh WG-30W Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-S200 vs Ricoh WG-30W Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-S200 as a Portrait photography camera
Ricoh WG-30W as a Portrait photography camera
35
has manual focus
MP count decent (14MP)
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
35
megapixel count good (16MP)
supports face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Casio EX-S200
Street photography with Ricoh WG-30W
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
61
image stabilization (Digital)
environment sealing
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-S200 Sports photography highlights
Ricoh WG-30W Sports photography highlights
38
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
45
image stabilization (Digital)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
environment sealing
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-S200 as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh WG-30W as a Travel photography camera
65
MP count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (27mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
71
environment sealing
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-S200 Landscape photography factors
Ricoh WG-30W Landscape photography factors
42
has manual focus
pretty wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
43
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
megapixel count good (16MP)
environment sealing
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7")
no manual control
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-S200 Vlogging info
Ricoh WG-30W Vlogging info
29
pretty wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone support
33
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
supports face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have microphone socket
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Casio EX-S200 vs Ricoh WG-30W Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-S200 and Ricoh WG-30W
 Casio Exilim EX-S200Ricoh WG-30W
General Information
Company Casio Ricoh
Model Casio Exilim EX-S200 Ricoh WG-30W
Class Ultracompact Waterproof
Announced 2010-08-03 2014-10-09
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Exilim Engine 5.0 -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 50 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
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 27-108mm (4.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.2-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 3.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 × 720 (20 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 132g (0.29 lbs) 194g (0.43 lbs)
Dimensions 100 x 55 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.7") 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 - 300 photographs
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-120 D-LI92
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $0 $280