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Olympus TG-810 vs Ricoh WG-30W

Portability
92 Imaging
37 Features
37 Overall
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Olympus TG-810 front
 
Ricoh WG-30W front
Portability
91 Imaging
40 Features
34 Overall
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Olympus TG-810 vs Ricoh WG-30W Key Specs

Olympus TG-810
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 215g - 100 x 65 x 26mm
  • Announced August 2011
Ricoh WG-30W
(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
  • 194g - 123 x 62 x 30mm
  • Released October 2014
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Olympus TG-810 vs Ricoh WG-30W Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus TG-810 vs Ricoh WG-30W, both Waterproof cameras by rivals Olympus and Ricoh. The resolution of the TG-810 (14MP) and the WG-30W (16MP) is fairly comparable and they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The TG-810 was launched 4 years earlier than the WG-30W and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the TG-810 scores vs the WG-30W when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Ricoh WG-30W

          

          

            
 TG-810 WG-30W 
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kCrisper display (+690k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-30W over the Olympus TG-810

          

          

            
 WG-30W TG-810 
ReleasedOctober 2014August 2011More recent by 38 months
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Olympus TG-810 and Ricoh WG-30W

          

          

            
 TG-810 WG-30W 
Manual focus  No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen  Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display  Missing Touch friendly display
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Olympus TG-810 vs Ricoh WG-30W Physical Comparison

          

          

            
If you're looking to lug around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-810 has got exterior dimensions of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") having a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-30W has proportions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).
Analyze the Olympus TG-810 vs Ricoh WG-30W in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the TG-810 vs the WG-30W.
Olympus TG-810 vs Ricoh WG-30W size comparison
Using size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-810 and WG-30W is 92 and 91 respectively.
Olympus TG-810 vs Ricoh WG-30W top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Olympus TG-810 vs Ricoh WG-30W Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Usually, it is hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements only by going through specs. The graphic below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-810 and WG-30W.
All in all, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Ricoh WG-30W to provide extra detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older TG-810 will be behind in sensor tech.

            Olympus TG-810 vs Ricoh WG-30W sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Olympus TG-810 vs Ricoh WG-30W Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Olympus TG-810 vs Ricoh WG-30W Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Olympus TG-810
Portrait photography with Ricoh WG-30W
33
 decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
 provides face detection autofocus
 focusing manually not possible
 no manual mode
 can't use external flash
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
35
 sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
 offers face detection focus
 manual focus not available
 manual mode not available
 cannot use external flash
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison
Olympus TG-810 Street photography factors
Ricoh WG-30W Street photography factors
61
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment proof
 screen does not articulate
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
61
 built in image stabilization (Digital)
 weather sealing
 no moving screen
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison
Olympus TG-810 Sports photography features
Ricoh WG-30W Sports photography features
40
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
 provides tracking autofocus
 environment proof
 slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
 no shutter priority
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 low battery pack (220 shots)
 lack of phase detect autofocus
45
 built in image stabilization (Digital)
 sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
 offers tracking autofocus
 weather sealing
 slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
 no shutter priority
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Olympus TG-810 Travel photography features
Ricoh WG-30W Travel photography features
64
 environment proof
 decent sensor resolution (14MP)
 has built in flash
 really wide (28mm)
 does not have Timelapse recording
 low battery pack (220 CIPA)
 does not have selfie friendly screen
 sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
71
 weather sealing
 sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 rather wide (28mm)
 doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus TG-810 Landscape photography highlights
Ricoh WG-30W Landscape photography highlights
43
 really wide (28mm)
 screen size is good (3")
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent sensor resolution (14MP)
 environment proof
 focusing manually not possible
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
 no manual mode
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
 low battery pack (220 per charge)
 does not have Timelapse recording
43
 rather wide (28mm)
 built in image stabilization (Digital)
 sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
 weather sealing
 manual focus not available
 cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
 screen is somewhat small (2.7")
 manual mode not available
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus TG-810 Vlogging features
Ricoh WG-30W Vlogging features
30
 really wide (28mm)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 provides face detection autofocus
 sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
 does not have selfie friendly screen
 video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
 does not have external microphone port
33
 rather wide (28mm)
 built in image stabilization (Digital)
 offers face detection focus
 high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
 doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
 lack of external microphone support
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Olympus TG-810 vs Ricoh WG-30W Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-810 and Ricoh WG-30W
 Olympus TG-810Ricoh WG-30W
General Information
Brand Olympus Ricoh
Model Olympus TG-810 Ricoh WG-30W
Class Waterproof Waterproof
Announced 2011-08-16 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 measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3 and  16:9
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW format    
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
Touch focus    
Continuous AF    
AF single    
Tracking AF    
Selective AF    
Center weighted AF    
AF multi area    
AF live view    
Face detection focusing    
Contract detection focusing    
Phase detection focusing    
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 920 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch friendly    
Screen tech TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual mode    
Set WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash range 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    
Auto exposure bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
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
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Microphone support    
Headphone support    
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 215 grams (0.47 pounds) 194 grams (0.43 pounds)
Dimensions 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") 123 x 62 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 220 photos 300 photos
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model 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 Single Single
Cost at launch $428 $280