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FujiFilm HS20 EXR vs Ricoh WG-30

Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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FujiFilm FinePix HS20 EXR front
 
Ricoh WG-30 front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
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Overall
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FujiFilm HS20 EXR vs Ricoh WG-30 Key Specs

FujiFilm HS20 EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 730g - 131 x 91 x 126mm
  • Introduced January 2011
  • Alternative Name is FinePix HS22 EXR
  • Replacement is Fujifilm HS30EXR
Ricoh WG-30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 192g - 123 x 62 x 30mm
  • Launched October 2014
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FujiFilm HS20 EXR vs Ricoh WG-30 Overview

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the FujiFilm HS20 EXR and Ricoh WG-30, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Waterproof by rivals FujiFilm and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the HS20 EXR (16MP) and the WG-30 (16MP) is relatively well matched but the HS20 EXR (1/2") and WG-30 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The HS20 EXR was launched 4 years before the WG-30 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the FujiFilm HS20 EXR being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh WG-30 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the HS20 EXR grades versus the WG-30 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm HS20 EXR over the Ricoh WG-30

 HS20 EXR WG-30 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-30 over the FujiFilm HS20 EXR

 WG-30 HS20 EXR 
LaunchedOctober 2014January 2011More recent by 45 months

Common features in the FujiFilm HS20 EXR and Ricoh WG-30

 HS20 EXR WG-30 
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

FujiFilm HS20 EXR vs Ricoh WG-30 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The FujiFilm HS20 EXR features outside dimensions of 131mm x 91mm x 126mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 5.0") with a weight of 730 grams (1.61 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-30 has proportions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the HS20 EXR against the WG-30.

FujiFilm HS20 EXR vs Ricoh WG-30 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the HS20 EXR and WG-30 is 58 and 91 respectively.

FujiFilm HS20 EXR vs Ricoh WG-30 top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm HS20 EXR vs Ricoh WG-30 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements just by reading through technical specs. The visual below may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the HS20 EXR and WG-30.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have got the exact same megapixels albeit different sensor measurements. The HS20 EXR offers the bigger sensor which will make getting shallower DOF less difficult. The older HS20 EXR is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

FujiFilm HS20 EXR vs Ricoh WG-30 sensor size comparison

FujiFilm HS20 EXR vs Ricoh WG-30 Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm HS20 EXR vs Ricoh WG-30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

FujiFilm HS20 EXR as a Portrait photography camera
Ricoh WG-30 as a Portrait photography camera
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focusing manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
features face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
sensor is small (1/2")
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decent sensor resolution (16MP)
comes with face detection focusing
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

FujiFilm HS20 EXR Street photography information
Ricoh WG-30 Street photography information
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screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
sensor is small (1/2")
heavier than others (730g)
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image stabilization (Digital)
weather sealing
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with FujiFilm HS20 EXR
Sports photography with Ricoh WG-30
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long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
sensor is small (1/2")
no phase detect AF
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image stabilization (Digital)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather sealing
slow fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

FujiFilm HS20 EXR Travel photography highlights
Ricoh WG-30 Travel photography highlights
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good megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
great reach (720mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
heavier than others (730 grams)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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weather sealing
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

FujiFilm HS20 EXR Landscape photography features
Ricoh WG-30 Landscape photography features
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focusing manually
fairly wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
exports RAW formats
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor is small (1/2")
missing Time Lapse recording
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pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
weather sealing
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

FujiFilm HS20 EXR Vlogging factors
Ricoh WG-30 Vlogging factors
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fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
missing mic socket
heavier than others (730g)
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pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
comes with face detection focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external microphone port
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FujiFilm HS20 EXR vs Ricoh WG-30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm HS20 EXR and Ricoh WG-30
 FujiFilm FinePix HS20 EXRRicoh WG-30
General Information
Make FujiFilm Ricoh
Model type FujiFilm FinePix HS20 EXR Ricoh WG-30
Also Known as FinePix HS22 EXR -
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Introduced 2011-01-05 2014-10-09
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Chip EXR -
Sensor type EXRCMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 30.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Highest boosted ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-720mm (30.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.6 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 97% -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 8.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.20 m 3.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 80 fps), 320 x 112 (320 fps), 320 x 240 (160 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 730g (1.61 pounds) 192g (0.42 pounds)
Dimensions 131 x 91 x 126mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 5.0") 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 images
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Storage slots 1 1
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