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Olympus 7040 vs Ricoh WG-80

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
31
Overall
34
Olympus Stylus 7040 front
 
Ricoh WG-80 front
Portability
91
Imaging
44
Features
35
Overall
40

Olympus 7040 vs Ricoh WG-80 Key Specs

Olympus 7040
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 144g - 95 x 56 x 26mm
  • Announced January 2010
  • Alternative Name is mju 7040
Ricoh WG-80
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.70" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 193g - 123 x 62 x 30mm
  • Revealed May 2022
  • Superseded the Ricoh WG-70
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Olympus 7040 vs Ricoh WG-80 Overview

Let's examine more in depth at the Olympus 7040 and Ricoh WG-80, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by companies Olympus and Ricoh. The image resolution of the 7040 (14MP) and the WG-80 (16MP) is very comparable and they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The 7040 was revealed 13 years before the WG-80 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the 7040 scores vs the WG-80 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7040 over the Ricoh WG-80

 7040 WG-80 
Display dimension3"2.70"Larger display (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-80 over the Olympus 7040

 WG-80 7040 
RevealedMay 2022January 2010Fresher by 150 months
Manual focus Dial precise focus

Common features in the Olympus 7040 and Ricoh WG-80

 7040 WG-80 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Olympus 7040 vs Ricoh WG-80 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus 7040 provides outer measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-80 has specifications of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the 7040 vs the WG-80.

Olympus 7040 vs Ricoh WG-80 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7040 and WG-80 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Olympus 7040 vs Ricoh WG-80 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7040 vs Ricoh WG-80 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very difficult to see the gap in sensor sizing purely by seeing a spec sheet. The visual below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the 7040 and WG-80.

Clearly, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Ricoh WG-80 to show greater detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos much more aggressively. The older 7040 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus 7040 vs Ricoh WG-80 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7040 vs Ricoh WG-80 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7040 vs Ricoh WG-80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7040 Portrait photography features
Ricoh WG-80 Portrait photography features
28
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
43
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
supports face detect focus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 7040
Street photography with Ricoh WG-80
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
55
environment proof
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus 7040
Sports photography with Ricoh WG-80
39
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
features tracking focus
low frames per second (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
43
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
supports tracking focus
environment proof
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7040 Travel photography details
Ricoh WG-80 Travel photography details
65
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.0)
71
environment proof
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus 7040
Landscape photography with Ricoh WG-80
42
reasonably wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
no manual mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse mode
44
manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
environment proof
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.70 inches)
lack of manual mode
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7040 Vlogging info
Ricoh WG-80 Vlogging info
29
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of mic socket
31
reasonably wide (28mm)
supports face detect focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
no microphone support
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Olympus 7040 vs Ricoh WG-80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7040 and Ricoh WG-80
 Olympus Stylus 7040Ricoh WG-80
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Ricoh
Model type Olympus Stylus 7040 Ricoh WG-80
Also Known as mju 7040 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Announced 2010-01-07 2022-05-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD BSI-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 14MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 64 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
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 fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-196mm (7.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range 2cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.70 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.70 m 5.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in On, off
Hot shoe
AE 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 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 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 format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 144 grams (0.32 lbs) 193 grams (0.43 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 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 pictures
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 secs, remote)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SC/SDHC, Internal Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $299 $300