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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Ricoh WG-30

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
26
Overall
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Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 front
 
Ricoh WG-30 front
Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
34
Overall
38

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Ricoh WG-30 Key Specs

Olympus Tough-3000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 159g - 96 x 65 x 23mm
  • Announced January 2010
  • Other Name is mju Tough 3000
Ricoh WG-30
(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
  • 192g - 123 x 62 x 30mm
  • Launched October 2014
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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Ricoh WG-30 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus Tough-3000 and Ricoh WG-30, both Waterproof digital cameras by competitors Olympus and Ricoh. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and WG-30 (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Tough-3000 was manufactured 5 years earlier than the WG-30 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the Tough-3000 matches up versus the WG-30 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus Tough-3000 over the Ricoh WG-30

 Tough-3000 WG-30 

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-30 over the Olympus Tough-3000

 WG-30 Tough-3000 
LaunchedOctober 2014January 2010More modern by 57 months

Common features in the Olympus Tough-3000 and Ricoh WG-30

 Tough-3000 WG-30 
Manual focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing2.7"2.7"Equivalent display size
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Ricoh WG-30 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus Tough-3000 comes with outside dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-30 has measurements of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using during that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the Tough-3000 vs the WG-30.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Ricoh WG-30 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the Tough-3000 and WG-30 is 94 and 91 respectively.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Ricoh WG-30 top view buttons comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Ricoh WG-30 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizes only by going over specs. The picture here will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the Tough-3000 and WG-30.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Ricoh WG-30 to offer you extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged Tough-3000 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Ricoh WG-30 sensor size comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Ricoh WG-30 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Ricoh WG-30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Portrait photography details
Ricoh WG-30 Portrait photography details
21
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
36
megapixel count decent (16MP)
features face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Street photography advice
Ricoh WG-30 Street photography advice
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
62
image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus Tough-3000
Sports photography with Ricoh WG-30
36
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking autofocus
environment proofing
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
45
image stabilization (Digital)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
weather proofing
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus Tough-3000
Travel photography with Ricoh WG-30
61
environment proofing
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
low resolution (12MP)
does not offer selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
71
weather proofing
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Landscape photography advice
Ricoh WG-30 Landscape photography advice
35
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
43
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
lack of manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus Tough-3000
Vlogging with Ricoh WG-30
28
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic socket
33
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
features face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
lack of external mic socket
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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Ricoh WG-30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus Tough-3000 and Ricoh WG-30
 Olympus Stylus Tough-3000Ricoh WG-30
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Ricoh
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 Ricoh WG-30
Alternative name mju Tough 3000 -
Type Waterproof Waterproof
Announced 2010-01-07 2014-10-09
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 64 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-102mm (3.6x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.1 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range 2cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 3.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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), 1280 x 720
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4 H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 159 gr (0.35 lb) 192 gr (0.42 lb)
Dimensions 96 x 65 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") 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 shots
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Card slots Single Single
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