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Casio EX-ZR10 vs Ricoh WG-30

Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
35
Overall
35
Casio Exilim EX-ZR10 front
 
Ricoh WG-30 front
Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
34
Overall
38

Casio EX-ZR10 vs Ricoh WG-30 Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 176g - 102 x 69 x 27mm
  • Announced September 2010
Ricoh WG-30
(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
  • 192g - 123 x 62 x 30mm
  • Revealed October 2014
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Casio EX-ZR10 vs Ricoh WG-30 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Casio EX-ZR10 and Ricoh WG-30, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by companies Casio and Ricoh. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the EX-ZR10 (12MP) and WG-30 (16MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR10 was manufactured 5 years before the WG-30 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the EX-ZR10 grades vs the WG-30 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR10 over the Ricoh WG-30

 EX-ZR10 WG-30 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kClearer display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-30 over the Casio EX-ZR10

 WG-30 EX-ZR10 
RevealedOctober 2014September 2010More recent by 49 months

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR10 and Ricoh WG-30

 EX-ZR10 WG-30 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither has Touch friendly display

Casio EX-ZR10 vs Ricoh WG-30 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-ZR10 has exterior dimensions of 102mm x 69mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1") and a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-30 has measurements of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view size comparison of the EX-ZR10 versus the WG-30.

Casio EX-ZR10 vs Ricoh WG-30 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR10 and WG-30 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR10 vs Ricoh WG-30 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR10 vs Ricoh WG-30 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements just by looking at specs. The graphic here may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-ZR10 and WG-30.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Ricoh WG-30 to give greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The older EX-ZR10 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Casio EX-ZR10 vs Ricoh WG-30 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR10 vs Ricoh WG-30 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR10 vs Ricoh WG-30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Casio EX-ZR10
Portrait photography with Ricoh WG-30
27
focusing manually
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
36
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
provides face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR10 Street photography details
Ricoh WG-30 Street photography details
56
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
62
has image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-ZR10 Sports photography information
Ricoh WG-30 Sports photography information
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with tracking focus
no shutter priority
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
45
has image stabilization (Digital)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proofing
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZR10 as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh WG-30 as a Travel photography camera
57
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse function
low MP (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
71
weather proofing
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
does not have selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Casio EX-ZR10
Landscape photography with Ricoh WG-30
41
focusing manually
pretty wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
no manual exposure
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Timelapse function
43
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-ZR10 Vlogging highlights
Ricoh WG-30 Vlogging highlights
32
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of microphone jack
33
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
provides face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly screen
does not have external microphone port
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Casio EX-ZR10 vs Ricoh WG-30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR10 and Ricoh WG-30
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR10Ricoh WG-30
General Information
Company Casio Ricoh
Model Casio Exilim EX-ZR10 Ricoh WG-30
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Announced 2010-09-20 2014-10-09
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Exilim Engine HS -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS 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 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-196mm (7.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range - 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 461k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech Super Clear TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 3.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 432 x 320 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264 H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 176g (0.39 lbs) 192g (0.42 lbs)
Physical dimensions 102 x 69 x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" 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 - 300 images
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-110 D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, Triple) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $190 $428