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FujiFilm F300EXR vs Ricoh WG-70

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
33
Overall
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FujiFilm FinePix F300EXR front
 
Ricoh WG-70 front
Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
39
Overall
41

FujiFilm F300EXR vs Ricoh WG-70 Key Specs

FujiFilm F300EXR
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 215g - 104 x 59 x 33mm
  • Revealed July 2010
  • Also Known as FinePix F305EXR
Ricoh WG-70
(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
  • 193g - 123 x 62 x 30mm
  • Introduced February 2020
  • Replacement is Ricoh WG-80
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FujiFilm F300EXR vs Ricoh WG-70 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the FujiFilm F300EXR vs Ricoh WG-70, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof by rivals FujiFilm and Ricoh. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the F300EXR (12MP) and WG-70 (16MP) and the F300EXR (1/2") and WG-70 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The F300EXR was brought out 10 years before the WG-70 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief view of how the F300EXR grades against the WG-70 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm F300EXR over the Ricoh WG-70

 F300EXR WG-70 
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-70 over the FujiFilm F300EXR

 WG-70 F300EXR 
IntroducedFebruary 2020July 2010Fresher by 116 months
Manually focus Very accurate focusing

Common features in the FujiFilm F300EXR and Ricoh WG-70

 F300EXR WG-70 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

FujiFilm F300EXR vs Ricoh WG-70 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The FujiFilm F300EXR enjoys exterior measurements of 104mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-70 has sizing of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Check out the FujiFilm F300EXR vs Ricoh WG-70 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the F300EXR vs the WG-70.

FujiFilm F300EXR vs Ricoh WG-70 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the F300EXR and WG-70 is 91 and 91 respectively.

FujiFilm F300EXR vs Ricoh WG-70 top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm F300EXR vs Ricoh WG-70 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizing only by checking specs. The visual here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the F300EXR and WG-70.

All in all, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The F300EXR because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Ricoh WG-70 will resolve extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older F300EXR is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

FujiFilm F300EXR vs Ricoh WG-70 sensor size comparison

FujiFilm F300EXR vs Ricoh WG-70 Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm F300EXR vs Ricoh WG-70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

FujiFilm F300EXR Portrait photography info
Ricoh WG-70 Portrait photography info
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focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2")
has no RAW format
42
you can focus manually
decent MP (16 megapixels)
features face detection focusing
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

FujiFilm F300EXR as a Street photography camera
Ricoh WG-70 as a Street photography camera
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built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (215 grams)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2")
has no RAW format
62
built in image stabilization (Digital)
weather proof
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

FujiFilm F300EXR Sports photography highlights
Ricoh WG-70 Sports photography highlights
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long zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
low frames per second (2.0 frames per second)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2")
has no phase detect autofocus
50
built in image stabilization (Digital)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
weather proof
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with FujiFilm F300EXR
Travel photography with Ricoh WG-70
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lighter than competition in class (215g)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
long reach (360mm)
no Timelapse mode
low resolution sensor (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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weather proof
decent MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

FujiFilm F300EXR Landscape photography information
Ricoh WG-70 Landscape photography information
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reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2")
has no RAW format
no Timelapse mode
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you can focus manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
decent MP (16MP)
weather proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7")
no manual mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

FujiFilm F300EXR as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh WG-70 as a Vlogging camera
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reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (215 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone support
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reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
features face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external microphone jack
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FujiFilm F300EXR vs Ricoh WG-70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm F300EXR and Ricoh WG-70
 FujiFilm FinePix F300EXRRicoh WG-70
General Information
Company FujiFilm Ricoh
Model type FujiFilm FinePix F300EXR Ricoh WG-70
Also Known as FinePix F305EXR -
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Revealed 2010-07-21 2020-02-04
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by EXR -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 30.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Highest enhanced ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-360mm (15.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.6 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 2.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.20 m 5.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro On, off
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 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1280 x 720 @ 120p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1280 x 720 @ 60p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1280 x 720 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Yes (Wireless)
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 215 grams (0.47 pounds) 193 grams (0.43 pounds)
Physical dimensions 104 x 59 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") 123 x 62 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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-50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, remote)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $280 $280