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Olympus TG-6 vs Ricoh WG-30W

Portability
90 Imaging
39 Features
54 Overall
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Olympus Tough TG-6 front
 
Ricoh WG-30W front
Portability
91 Imaging
40 Features
34 Overall
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Olympus TG-6 vs Ricoh WG-30W Key Specs

Olympus TG-6
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 253g - 113 x 66 x 32mm
  • Released May 2019
  • Earlier Model is Olympus TG-5
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
  • Launched October 2014
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Olympus TG-6 vs Ricoh WG-30W Overview

Here is a in-depth analysis of the Olympus TG-6 vs Ricoh WG-30W, both Waterproof digital cameras by companies Olympus and Ricoh. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the TG-6 (12MP) and WG-30W (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The TG-6 was introduced 4 years later than the WG-30W and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the TG-6 scores versus the WG-30W in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-6 over the Ricoh WG-30W

		

		

			
 TG-6 WG-30W 
LaunchedMay 2019October 2014Fresher by 57 months
Manually focus  Dial exact focus
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kClearer display (+810k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-30W over the Olympus TG-6

		

		

			
 WG-30W TG-6 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus TG-6 and Ricoh WG-30W

		

		

			
 TG-6 WG-30W 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen  Absent selfie screen
Touch display  Absent Touch display
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus TG-6 vs Ricoh WG-30W Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For anyone who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-6 provides outside measurements of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-30W has sizing 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-6 vs Ricoh WG-30W in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the TG-6 compared to the WG-30W.
Olympus TG-6 vs Ricoh WG-30W size comparison
Using size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-6 and WG-30W is 90 and 91 respectively.
Olympus TG-6 vs Ricoh WG-30W top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-6 vs Ricoh WG-30W Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Usually, it is hard to see the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading specifications. The graphic here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-6 and WG-30W.
To sum up, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Ricoh WG-30W to offer more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The newer TG-6 is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.
	
			Olympus TG-6 vs Ricoh WG-30W sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-6 vs Ricoh WG-30W Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus TG-6 vs Ricoh WG-30W Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Olympus TG-6 Portrait photography advice
Ricoh WG-30W Portrait photography advice
40
 has manual focus
 provides face detect focusing
 saves RAW files
 no manual mode
 cannot use external flash
 sensor resolution not great (12MP)
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
35
 sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
 provides face detect autofocus
 focusing manually not possible
 manual exposure not possible
 external flash not possible
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison
Olympus TG-6 Street photography information
Ricoh WG-30W Street photography information
65
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 saves RAW files
 environment sealing
 no articulating screen
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 heavier than average (253 grams)
61
 image stabilization (Digital)
 environment sealing
 screen is fixed
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison
 Olympus TG-6 as a Sports photography camera
 Ricoh WG-30W as a Sports photography camera
47
 fast shooting (20.0 frames per second)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 provides tracking focus
 environment sealing
 great battery (340 CIPA)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor resolution not great (12MP)
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect AF
45
 image stabilization (Digital)
 sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
 provides tracking focus
 environment sealing
 painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
 no shutter priority
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Olympus TG-6 Travel photography features
Ricoh WG-30W Travel photography features
68
 great battery (340 shots)
 environment sealing
 has built in flash
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 great max aperture (f2.0)
 heavier than average (253 grams)
 sensor resolution not great (12MP)
 doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
71
 environment sealing
 sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
 has built in flash
 pretty wide (28mm)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus TG-6 Landscape photography details
Ricoh WG-30W Landscape photography details
57
 has manual focus
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 great max aperture (f2.0)
 screen is a decent size (3 inch)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 saves RAW files
 environment sealing
 great battery (340 CIPA)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 no manual mode
 sensor resolution not great (12MP)
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
43
 pretty wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Digital)
 sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
 environment sealing
 focusing manually not possible
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
 tiny screen (2.7 inches)
 manual exposure not possible
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison
 Olympus TG-6 as a Vlogging camera
 Ricoh WG-30W as a Vlogging camera
34
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 great max aperture (f2.0)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 provides face detect focusing
 high video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
 doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
 missing mic support
 heavier than average (253 grams)
33
 pretty wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Digital)
 provides face detect autofocus
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 missing microphone socket
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Olympus TG-6 vs Ricoh WG-30W Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-6 and Ricoh WG-30W
 Olympus Tough TG-6Ricoh WG-30W
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Ricoh
Model type Olympus Tough TG-6 Ricoh WG-30W
Type Waterproof Waterproof
Released 2019-05-22 2014-10-09
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VIII -
Sensor type BSI-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 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3 and  16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 12800 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW format    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Autofocus touch    
Autofocus continuous    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Autofocus center weighted    
Multi area autofocus    
Autofocus live view    
Face detection autofocus    
Contract detection autofocus    
Phase detection autofocus    
Total focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch function    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 20.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual mode    
Set white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash distance - 3.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, Red Eye Reduction, Slow sync. (1st curtain), Red-eye Slow sync. (1st curtain), Fill- in, Manual, Flash Off Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye
Hot shoe    
AE bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PC 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Microphone port    
Headphone port    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Built-in None
Physical
Environmental sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 253 grams (0.56 pounds) 194 grams (0.43 pounds)
Dimensions 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") 123 x 62 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 340 images 300 images
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-92B D-LI92
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I support) SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch cost $449 $280