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Olympus TG-610 vs Ricoh WG-30

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
37
Overall
36
Olympus TG-610 front
 
Ricoh WG-30 front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37

Olympus TG-610 vs Ricoh WG-30 Key Specs

Olympus TG-610
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 190g - 96 x 65 x 26mm
  • Released January 2011
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
  • Released October 2014
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Olympus TG-610 vs Ricoh WG-30 Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus TG-610 and Ricoh WG-30, both Waterproof cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Ricoh. The resolution of the TG-610 (14MP) and the WG-30 (16MP) is fairly comparable and they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TG-610 was launched 4 years before the WG-30 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the TG-610 grades vs the WG-30 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Ricoh WG-30

 TG-610 WG-30 
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kSharper display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-30 over the Olympus TG-610

 WG-30 TG-610 
ReleasedOctober 2014January 2011More recent by 45 months

Common features in the Olympus TG-610 and Ricoh WG-30

 TG-610 WG-30 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Olympus TG-610 vs Ricoh WG-30 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to lug around your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-610 features external dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-30 has dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the TG-610 versus the WG-30.

Olympus TG-610 vs Ricoh WG-30 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-610 and WG-30 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Olympus TG-610 vs Ricoh WG-30 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-610 vs Ricoh WG-30 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements simply by going through specs. The graphic below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-610 and WG-30.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Ricoh WG-30 to show extra detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The older TG-610 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-610 vs Ricoh WG-30 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-610 vs Ricoh WG-30 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-610 vs Ricoh WG-30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Portrait photography details
Ricoh WG-30 Portrait photography details
33
good resolution (14MP)
provides face detect focus
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
35
good MP (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-610 as a Street photography camera
Ricoh WG-30 as a Street photography camera
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
61
image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus TG-610
Sports photography with Ricoh WG-30
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14MP)
provides tracking focus
environment proof
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (210 CIPA)
lacks phase detect auto focus
45
image stabilization (Digital)
good MP (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proofing
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Travel photography highlights
Ricoh WG-30 Travel photography highlights
64
environment proof
good resolution (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse function
terrible battery pack (210 CIPA)
does not contain selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
71
weather proofing
good MP (16MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus TG-610
Landscape photography with Ricoh WG-30
42
decently wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14MP)
environment proof
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
no manual mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
terrible battery pack (210 shots)
no Time Lapse function
43
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
good MP (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
manual focus not available
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus TG-610
Vlogging with Ricoh WG-30
30
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
does not contain selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
no mic port
33
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
provides face detection focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of external mic support
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Olympus TG-610 vs Ricoh WG-30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-610 and Ricoh WG-30
 Olympus TG-610Ricoh WG-30
General Information
Brand Olympus Ricoh
Model type Olympus TG-610 Ricoh WG-30
Type Waterproof Waterproof
Released 2011-01-06 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 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 920 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.20 m 3.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected 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 190 gr (0.42 lb) 192 gr (0.42 lb)
Dimensions 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" 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 210 shots 300 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Card slots One One
Retail price $223 $428