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Olympus FE-25 vs Ricoh WG-30W

Portability
98
Imaging
32
Features
11
Overall
23
Olympus FE-25 front
 
Ricoh WG-30W front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37

Olympus FE-25 vs Ricoh WG-30W Key Specs

Olympus FE-25
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.4" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 0
  • No Video
  • ()mm (F) lens
  • n/ag - 93 x 62 x 24mm
  • Revealed January 2009
Ricoh WG-30W
(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
  • 194g - 123 x 62 x 30mm
  • Introduced October 2014
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Olympus FE-25 vs Ricoh WG-30W Overview

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus FE-25 and Ricoh WG-30W, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Olympus and Ricoh. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and WG-30W (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FE-25 was revealed 6 years prior to the WG-30W which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh WG-30W being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the FE-25 matches up vs the WG-30W for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Photography Glossary

        

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-25 over the Ricoh WG-30W

 FE-25 WG-30W 

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-30W over the Olympus FE-25

 WG-30W FE-25 
IntroducedOctober 2014January 2009Newer by 70 months
Screen dimension2.7"2.4"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution230k112kClearer screen (+118k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-25 and Ricoh WG-30W

 FE-25 WG-30W 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither includes Touch friendly screen

Olympus FE-25 vs Ricoh WG-30W Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-25 features external measurements of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-30W has measurements 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 Olympus FE-25 and Ricoh WG-30W in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the FE-25 compared to the WG-30W.

Olympus FE-25 vs Ricoh WG-30W size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-25 and WG-30W is 98 and 91 respectively.

Olympus FE-25 vs Ricoh WG-30W top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Ricoh WG-30W Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very hard to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing specs. The image here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-25 and WG-30W.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should count on the Ricoh WG-30W to offer you extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged FE-25 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus FE-25 vs Ricoh WG-30W sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Ricoh WG-30W Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-25 vs Ricoh WG-30W Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Portrait photography features
Ricoh WG-30W Portrait photography features
19
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
35
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
offers face detect focus
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Street photography features
Ricoh WG-30W Street photography features
48
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
low maximum ISO (0)
61
has image stabilization (Digital)
environment proofing
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-25 as a Sports photography camera
Ricoh WG-30W as a Sports photography camera
16
fixed focal length (()mm)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
45
has image stabilization (Digital)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
environment proofing
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Travel photography highlights
Ricoh WG-30W Travel photography highlights
61
flash built-in
very good max aperture (f)
does not have Timelapse mode
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
71
environment proofing
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Landscape photography factors
Ricoh WG-30W Landscape photography factors
26
very good max aperture (f)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (()mm)
screen is somewhat small (2.4 inches)
lack of manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
low maximum ISO (0)
has no RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
43
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
environment proofing
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Vlogging advice
Ricoh WG-30W Vlogging advice
9
can't shoot video
33
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
offers face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
doesn't have microphone socket
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Olympus FE-25 vs Ricoh WG-30W Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-25 and Ricoh WG-30W
 Olympus FE-25Ricoh WG-30W
General Information
Company Olympus Ricoh
Model Olympus FE-25 Ricoh WG-30W
Type Ultracompact Waterproof
Revealed 2009-01-07 2014-10-09
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2768 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range () 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.4 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 112k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 3.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash options - 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
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight - 194 grams (0.43 lb)
Dimensions 93 x 62 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 123 x 62 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 photographs
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI92
Self timer - Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage type - SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $15 $280