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Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Ricoh WG-30W

Portability
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Imaging
38
Features
33
Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix S1 Pro front
 
Ricoh WG-30W front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37

Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Ricoh WG-30W Key Specs

Fujifilm S1 Pro
(Full Review)
  • 3MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 320 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 820g - 148 x 125 x 80mm
  • Released August 2000
  • Newer Model is Fujifilm S2 Pro
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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Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Ricoh WG-30W Overview

Let's look a little more in depth at the Fujifilm S1 Pro versus Ricoh WG-30W, former being a Pro DSLR while the other is a Waterproof by brands FujiFilm and Ricoh. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm S1 Pro (3MP) and WG-30W (16MP) and the Fujifilm S1 Pro (APS-C) and WG-30W (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm S1 Pro was revealed 15 years prior to the WG-30W and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm S1 Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Ricoh WG-30W being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summation of how the Fujifilm S1 Pro grades versus the WG-30W when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S1 Pro over the Ricoh WG-30W

 Fujifilm S1 Pro WG-30W 
Manual focus More precise focus

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-30W over the Fujifilm S1 Pro

 WG-30W Fujifilm S1 Pro 
RevealedOctober 2014August 2000More recent by 172 months
Display sizing2.7"2"Larger display (+0.7")
Display resolution230k200kCrisper display (+30k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm S1 Pro and Ricoh WG-30W

 Fujifilm S1 Pro WG-30W 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Ricoh WG-30W Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to lug around your camera often, you should think about its weight and volume. The Fujifilm S1 Pro offers outside dimensions of 148mm x 125mm x 80mm (5.8" x 4.9" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 820 grams (1.81 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-30W has sizing of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

Examine the Fujifilm S1 Pro versus Ricoh WG-30W in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm S1 Pro against the WG-30W.

Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Ricoh WG-30W size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S1 Pro and WG-30W is 56 and 91 respectively.

Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Ricoh WG-30W top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Ricoh WG-30W Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be hard to see the contrast in sensor measurements merely by looking through specs. The photograph below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm S1 Pro and WG-30W.

All in all, the 2 cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm S1 Pro using its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Ricoh WG-30W will render extra detail because of its extra 13 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images far more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S1 Pro will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Ricoh WG-30W sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Ricoh WG-30W Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Ricoh WG-30W Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S1 Pro Portrait photography details
Ricoh WG-30W Portrait photography details
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you can focus manually
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
doesn't have liveview
low MP (3MP)
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decent MP (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S1 Pro Street photography factors
Ricoh WG-30W Street photography factors
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decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
lighter than average in class (820 grams)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
61
image stabilization (Digital)
weather sealing
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S1 Pro Sports photography factors
Ricoh WG-30W Sports photography factors
35
decent sensor size (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
doesn't have liveview
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
low MP (3MP)
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image stabilization (Digital)
decent MP (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather sealing
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S1 Pro as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh WG-30W as a Travel photography camera
46
lighter than average in class (820g)
has built in flash
no Timelapse mode
low MP (3 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
70
weather sealing
decent MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S1 Pro Landscape photography information
Ricoh WG-30W Landscape photography information
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you can focus manually
swap lenses (Nikon F mount)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
tiny screen (2 inch)
doesn't have liveview
no image stabilization
low MP (3MP)
no Timelapse mode
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reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
weather sealing
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm S1 Pro
Vlogging with Ricoh WG-30W
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can't shoot video
33
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
comes with face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external mic socket
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Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Ricoh WG-30W Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S1 Pro and Ricoh WG-30W
 Fujifilm FinePix S1 ProRicoh WG-30W
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Ricoh
Model type Fujifilm FinePix S1 Pro Ricoh WG-30W
Category Pro DSLR Waterproof
Released 2000-08-08 2014-10-09
Physical type Large SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23 x 15.5mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 356.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 3 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3040 x 2016 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 320 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type Nikon F fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Number of lenses 309 -
Crop factor 1.6 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 200k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 90 percent -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 15.00 m 3.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/125 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 820 gr (1.81 lb) 194 gr (0.43 lb)
Dimensions 148 x 125 x 80mm (5.8" x 4.9" x 3.1") 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 photos
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage type SmartMedia, Compact Flash Type I or II SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $2,000 $280