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Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Ricoh WG-30

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35
Olympus TG-630 iHS front
 
Ricoh WG-30 front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Ricoh WG-30 Key Specs

Olympus TG-630 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 167g - 98 x 66 x 22mm
  • Announced January 2013
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-630 iHS vs Ricoh WG-30 Overview

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus TG-630 iHS and Ricoh WG-30, both Waterproof digital cameras by brands Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the TG-630 iHS (12MP) and WG-30 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The TG-630 iHS was unveiled 21 months earlier than the WG-30 making them a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the TG-630 iHS scores versus the WG-30 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-630 iHS over the Ricoh WG-30

 TG-630 iHS WG-30 
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-30 over the Olympus TG-630 iHS

 WG-30 TG-630 iHS 
ReleasedOctober 2014January 2013More recent by 21 months

Common features in the Olympus TG-630 iHS and Ricoh WG-30

 TG-630 iHS WG-30 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Ricoh WG-30 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to lug around your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-630 iHS offers outside measurements of 98mm x 66mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-30 has proportions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

Check out the Olympus TG-630 iHS and Ricoh WG-30 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the TG-630 iHS against the WG-30.

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Ricoh WG-30 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-630 iHS and WG-30 is 94 and 91 respectively.

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Ricoh WG-30 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Ricoh WG-30 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading specs. The graphic below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-630 iHS and WG-30.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You should expect to see the Ricoh WG-30 to offer extra detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The older TG-630 iHS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Ricoh WG-30 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Ricoh WG-30 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Ricoh WG-30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS Portrait photography factors
Ricoh WG-30 Portrait photography factors
27
includes face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
35
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
supports face detect focusing
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS as a Street photography camera
Ricoh WG-30 as a Street photography camera
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
61
has image stabilization (Digital)
weather sealing
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus TG-630 iHS
Sports photography with Ricoh WG-30
34
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes tracking focus
weather proofing
low fps (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (220 shots)
lack of phase detect AF
45
has image stabilization (Digital)
MP count decent (16MP)
supports tracking focus
weather sealing
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh WG-30 as a Travel photography camera
59
weather proofing
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
terrible battery pack (220 CIPA)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
71
weather sealing
MP count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus TG-630 iHS
Landscape photography with Ricoh WG-30
39
decently wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
terrible battery pack (220 per charge)
lack of Timelapse recording
43
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
MP count decent (16MP)
weather sealing
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus TG-630 iHS
Vlogging with Ricoh WG-30
33
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
does not have a selfie friendly display
lack of microphone socket
33
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
supports face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
missing microphone jack
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Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Ricoh WG-30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-630 iHS and Ricoh WG-30
 Olympus TG-630 iHSRicoh WG-30
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Ricoh
Model type Olympus TG-630 iHS Ricoh WG-30
Category Waterproof Waterproof
Announced 2013-01-08 2014-10-09
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
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 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 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
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 167g (0.37 lb) 192g (0.42 lb)
Physical dimensions 98 x 66 x 22mm (3.9" 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 220 pictures 300 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $200 $428