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Casio EX-Z29 vs Ricoh WG-30W

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
19
Overall
27
Casio Exilim EX-Z29 front
 
Ricoh WG-30W front
Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
34
Overall
38

Casio EX-Z29 vs Ricoh WG-30W Key Specs

Casio EX-Z29
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 38-113mm (F) lens
  • 125g - 101 x 57 x 23mm
  • Announced March 2009
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
  • Introduced October 2014
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Casio EX-Z29 vs Ricoh WG-30W Overview

Following is a extensive comparison of the Casio EX-Z29 versus Ricoh WG-30W, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Waterproof by brands Casio and Ricoh. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the EX-Z29 (10MP) and WG-30W (16MP) and the EX-Z29 (1/2.5") and WG-30W (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The EX-Z29 was brought out 6 years before the WG-30W which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-Z29 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh WG-30W being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the EX-Z29 scores against the WG-30W with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z29 over the Ricoh WG-30W

 EX-Z29 WG-30W 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-30W over the Casio EX-Z29

 WG-30W EX-Z29 
IntroducedOctober 2014March 2009More modern by 68 months
Display resolution230k115kCrisper display (+115k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-Z29 and Ricoh WG-30W

 EX-Z29 WG-30W 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size2.7"2.7"Same display measurements
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Casio EX-Z29 vs Ricoh WG-30W Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Casio EX-Z29 comes with external dimensions of 101mm x 57mm x 23mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-30W has sizing 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the EX-Z29 and the WG-30W.

Casio EX-Z29 vs Ricoh WG-30W size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z29 and WG-30W is 95 and 91 respectively.

Casio EX-Z29 vs Ricoh WG-30W top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z29 vs Ricoh WG-30W Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizes only by looking at specs. The pic here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-Z29 and WG-30W.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The EX-Z29 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Ricoh WG-30W will resolve greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z29 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Casio EX-Z29 vs Ricoh WG-30W sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z29 vs Ricoh WG-30W Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z29 vs Ricoh WG-30W Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-Z29 Portrait photography advice
Ricoh WG-30W Portrait photography advice
26
manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.5")
no RAW format
36
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
features face detect autofocus
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-Z29 Street photography information
Ricoh WG-30W Street photography information
47
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.5")
no RAW format
62
built in image stabilization (Digital)
environment proofing
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-Z29 as a Sports photography camera
Ricoh WG-30W as a Sports photography camera
16
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.5")
no phase detect AF
45
built in image stabilization (Digital)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
environment proofing
max frames per second very slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-Z29 Travel photography info
Ricoh WG-30W Travel photography info
57
built-in flash
great maximum aperture (f)
lack of Timelapse function
MP count low (10MP)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (38mm)
71
environment proofing
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-Z29 as a Landscape photography camera
Ricoh WG-30W as a Landscape photography camera
31
manual focus
great maximum aperture (f)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (38mm)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
no image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.5")
no RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
43
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
decent megapixels (16MP)
environment proofing
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual mode not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-Z29 Vlogging information
Ricoh WG-30W Vlogging information
25
great maximum aperture (f)
wide angle not great (38mm)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of microphone support
33
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
features face detect autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of microphone socket
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Casio EX-Z29 vs Ricoh WG-30W Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z29 and Ricoh WG-30W
 Casio Exilim EX-Z29Ricoh WG-30W
General Information
Brand Name Casio Ricoh
Model Casio Exilim EX-Z29 Ricoh WG-30W
Class Ultracompact Waterproof
Announced 2009-03-03 2014-10-09
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.5" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 5.744 x 4.308mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 24.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 38-113mm (3.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range - 1cm
Focal length multiplier 6.3 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 115k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate - 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 2.80 m 3.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, Flash Off, Flash On, Red Eye Reduction Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 125g (0.28 pounds) 194g (0.43 pounds)
Physical dimensions 101 x 57 x 23mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") 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 images
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-60 D-LI92
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage type SDHC / SD Memory Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $79 $280