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Leica D-LUX 5 vs Ricoh WG-30W

Portability
88
Imaging
35
Features
44
Overall
38
Leica D-LUX 5 front
 
Ricoh WG-30W front
Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
34
Overall
38

Leica D-LUX 5 vs Ricoh WG-30W Key Specs

Leica D-LUX 5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.63" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-90mm (F2.0-3.3) lens
  • 271g - 110 x 66 x 43mm
  • Launched September 2010
  • Successor is Leica D-Lux 6
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
Photography Glossary

Leica D-LUX 5 vs Ricoh WG-30W Overview

Following is a comprehensive review of the Leica D-LUX 5 and Ricoh WG-30W, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by competitors Leica and Ricoh. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the D-LUX 5 (10MP) and WG-30W (16MP) and the D-LUX 5 (1/1.63") and WG-30W (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The D-LUX 5 was released 5 years before the WG-30W which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the D-LUX 5 scores against the WG-30W in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Leica D-LUX 5 over the Ricoh WG-30W

 D-LUX 5 WG-30W 
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-30W over the Leica D-LUX 5

 WG-30W D-LUX 5 
RevealedOctober 2014September 2010More modern by 49 months

Common features in the Leica D-LUX 5 and Ricoh WG-30W

 D-LUX 5 WG-30W 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Leica D-LUX 5 vs Ricoh WG-30W Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Leica D-LUX 5 offers external measurements of 110mm x 66mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-30W has dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

Analyze the Leica D-LUX 5 and Ricoh WG-30W in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the D-LUX 5 versus the WG-30W.

Leica D-LUX 5 vs Ricoh WG-30W size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the D-LUX 5 and WG-30W is 88 and 91 respectively.

Leica D-LUX 5 vs Ricoh WG-30W top view buttons comparison

Leica D-LUX 5 vs Ricoh WG-30W Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizes only by seeing specifications. The picture underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the D-LUX 5 and WG-30W.

To sum up, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The D-LUX 5 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Ricoh WG-30W will show more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged D-LUX 5 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Leica D-LUX 5 vs Ricoh WG-30W sensor size comparison

Leica D-LUX 5 vs Ricoh WG-30W Screen and ViewFinder

Leica D-LUX 5 vs Ricoh WG-30W Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Leica D-LUX 5
Portrait photography with Ricoh WG-30W
41
has manual focus
supports RAW files
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/1.63")
36
decent megapixels (16MP)
offers face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Leica D-LUX 5
Street photography with Ricoh WG-30W
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/1.63")
more heavy than others (271g)
62
built in image stabilization (Digital)
environment proof
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Leica D-LUX 5 Sports photography highlights
Ricoh WG-30W Sports photography highlights
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
max fps very slow (3.0 fps)
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/1.63")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
45
built in image stabilization (Digital)
decent megapixels (16MP)
offers tracking focus
environment proof
slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Leica D-LUX 5 Travel photography factors
Ricoh WG-30W Travel photography factors
59
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
no Timelapse function
more heavy than others (271 grams)
megapixel count low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
71
environment proof
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Leica D-LUX 5
Landscape photography with Ricoh WG-30W
52
has manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/1.63")
no Timelapse function
43
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
environment proof
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Leica D-LUX 5 as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh WG-30W as a Vlogging camera
29
relatively wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Optical)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone support
more heavy than others (271 grams)
33
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
offers face detect focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of microphone socket
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Leica D-LUX 5 vs Ricoh WG-30W Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica D-LUX 5 and Ricoh WG-30W
 Leica D-LUX 5Ricoh WG-30W
General Information
Brand Leica Ricoh
Model type Leica D-LUX 5 Ricoh WG-30W
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Launched 2010-09-21 2014-10-09
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.63" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 8.07 x 5.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 44.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 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 12800 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-90mm (3.8x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.0-3.3 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 4.5 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.20 m 3.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format AVCHD Lite, Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 271g (0.60 lb) 194g (0.43 lb)
Dimensions 110 x 66 x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") 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 photos
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Card slots One One
Cost at release $799 $280