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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
26
Overall
31
Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 front
 
Ricoh WG-4 GPS front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS Key Specs

Olympus Tough-3000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • 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
  • Alternate Name is mju Tough 3000
Ricoh WG-4 GPS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 235g - 124 x 64 x 33mm
  • Launched February 2014
  • Newer Model is Ricoh WG-5 GPS
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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS Overview

Lets look more closely at the Olympus Tough-3000 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS, both Waterproof cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and WG-4 GPS (16MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Tough-3000 was released 5 years before the WG-4 GPS and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the Tough-3000 matches up against the WG-4 GPS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus Tough-3000 over the Ricoh WG-4 GPS

 Tough-3000 WG-4 GPS 

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-4 GPS over the Olympus Tough-3000

 WG-4 GPS Tough-3000 
LaunchedFebruary 2014January 2010More recent by 49 months
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus Tough-3000 and Ricoh WG-4 GPS

 Tough-3000 WG-4 GPS 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus Tough-3000 provides outside dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") and a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-4 GPS has measurements of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the Tough-3000 against the WG-4 GPS.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Tough-3000 and WG-4 GPS is 94 and 90 respectively.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS top view buttons comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements merely by viewing technical specs. The photograph below might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the Tough-3000 and WG-4 GPS.

As you can tell, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can count on the Ricoh WG-4 GPS to provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots way more aggressively. The older Tough-3000 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS sensor size comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Portrait photography highlights
Ricoh WG-4 GPS Portrait photography highlights
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lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
41
has manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
supports face detect autofocus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Street photography advice
Ricoh WG-4 GPS Street photography advice
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
59
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
more heavy than average in class (235g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 as a Sports photography camera
Ricoh WG-4 GPS as a Sports photography camera
36
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proof
max fps very slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
45
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16MP)
supports tracking focus
environment sealing
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames per second)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (240 CIPA)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh WG-4 GPS as a Travel photography camera
61
weather proof
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
69
environment sealing
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
not so great battery life (240 per charge)
more heavy than average in class (235 grams)
does not feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Landscape photography factors
Ricoh WG-4 GPS Landscape photography factors
35
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
lack of manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
54
has manual focus
decently wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16MP)
environment sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
not so great battery life (240 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus Tough-3000
Vlogging with Ricoh WG-4 GPS
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rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone support
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decently wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not feature selfie friendly display
doesn't have microphone port
more heavy than average in class (235g)
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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus Tough-3000 and Ricoh WG-4 GPS
 Olympus Stylus Tough-3000Ricoh WG-4 GPS
General Information
Brand Olympus Ricoh
Model Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 Ricoh WG-4 GPS
Alternate name mju Tough 3000 -
Category Waterproof Waterproof
Announced 2010-01-07 2014-02-05
Body design 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 surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 64 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-102mm (3.6x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.1 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus range 2cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m 10.00 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye, on + redeye
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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 (60p, 30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4 H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 159 gr (0.35 pounds) 235 gr (0.52 pounds)
Physical dimensions 96 x 65 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") 124 x 64 x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 240 photographs
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $0 $210