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Olympus VG-110 vs Ricoh WG-70

Portability
97
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
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Olympus VG-110 front
 
Ricoh WG-70 front
Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
39
Overall
41

Olympus VG-110 vs Ricoh WG-70 Key Specs

Olympus VG-110
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 27-108mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 105g - 92 x 54 x 20mm
  • Introduced February 2011
Ricoh WG-70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 193g - 123 x 62 x 30mm
  • Launched February 2020
  • Refreshed by Ricoh WG-80
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Olympus VG-110 vs Ricoh WG-70 Overview

Below, we will be analyzing the Olympus VG-110 vs Ricoh WG-70, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Olympus and Ricoh. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the VG-110 (12MP) and WG-70 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The VG-110 was revealed 10 years earlier than the WG-70 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh WG-70 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a simple summation of how the VG-110 grades versus the WG-70 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Ricoh WG-70

 VG-110 WG-70 

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-70 over the Olympus VG-110

 WG-70 VG-110 
LaunchedFebruary 2020February 2011More modern by 109 months
Manually focus Very accurate focus

Common features in the Olympus VG-110 and Ricoh WG-70

 VG-110 WG-70 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension2.7"2.7"Identical screen size
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Olympus VG-110 vs Ricoh WG-70 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus VG-110 enjoys external measurements of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") along with a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-70 has proportions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the VG-110 vs the WG-70.

Olympus VG-110 vs Ricoh WG-70 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the VG-110 and WG-70 is 97 and 91 respectively.

Olympus VG-110 vs Ricoh WG-70 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Ricoh WG-70 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes just by reading specifications. The image below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-110 and WG-70.

To sum up, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Ricoh WG-70 to offer more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged VG-110 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus VG-110 vs Ricoh WG-70 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Ricoh WG-70 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-110 vs Ricoh WG-70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus VG-110
Portrait photography with Ricoh WG-70
26
supports face detect focus
no manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
42
you can focus manually
MP count good (16MP)
supports face detect autofocus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Street photography features
Ricoh WG-70 Street photography features
48
fixed screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
62
built in image stabilization (Digital)
weather sealing
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Sports photography features
Ricoh WG-70 Sports photography features
24
supports tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
low battery life (170 shots)
has no phase detect auto focus
50
built in image stabilization (Digital)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
weather sealing
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus VG-110
Travel photography with Ricoh WG-70
57
has built in flash
reasonably wide (27mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
low battery life (170 CIPA)
MP count low (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
71
weather sealing
MP count good (16MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
does not posses selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Landscape photography details
Ricoh WG-70 Landscape photography details
27
reasonably wide (27mm)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
no image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
low battery life (170 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse mode
49
you can focus manually
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
MP count good (16MP)
weather sealing
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Vlogging information
Ricoh WG-70 Vlogging information
28
reasonably wide (27mm)
supports face detect focus
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of mic support
33
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
supports face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly display
missing mic socket
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Olympus VG-110 vs Ricoh WG-70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-110 and Ricoh WG-70
 Olympus VG-110Ricoh WG-70
General Information
Company Olympus Ricoh
Model Olympus VG-110 Ricoh WG-70
Class Ultracompact Waterproof
Introduced 2011-02-08 2020-02-04
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 27-108mm (4.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.9-6.5 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.70 m 5.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in On, off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1280 x 720 @ 120p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1280 x 720 @ 60p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1280 x 720 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Yes (Wireless)
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 105g (0.23 lb) 193g (0.43 lb)
Dimensions 92 x 54 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") 123 x 62 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
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 170 shots 300 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-70B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, remote)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots One One
Price at release $150 $280