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Olympus VH-410 vs Ricoh WG-30W

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
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Olympus VH-410 front
 
Ricoh WG-30W front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37

Olympus VH-410 vs Ricoh WG-30W Key Specs

Olympus VH-410
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 152g - 102 x 60 x 21mm
  • Launched August 2012
Ricoh WG-30W
(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
  • 194g - 123 x 62 x 30mm
  • Released October 2014
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Olympus VH-410 vs Ricoh WG-30W Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus VH-410 and Ricoh WG-30W, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Olympus and Ricoh. The resolution of the VH-410 (16MP) and the WG-30W (16MP) is pretty similar and they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The VH-410 was released 3 years earlier than the WG-30W which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short highlight of how the VH-410 grades versus the WG-30W in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Ricoh WG-30W

 VH-410 WG-30W 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-30W over the Olympus VH-410

 WG-30W VH-410 
ReleasedOctober 2014August 2012Newer by 25 months

Common features in the Olympus VH-410 and Ricoh WG-30W

 VH-410 WG-30W 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Olympus VH-410 vs Ricoh WG-30W Physical Comparison

In case you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VH-410 comes with exterior dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-30W has dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

Compare the Olympus VH-410 and Ricoh WG-30W in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the VH-410 and the WG-30W.

Olympus VH-410 vs Ricoh WG-30W size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VH-410 and WG-30W is 95 and 91 respectively.

Olympus VH-410 vs Ricoh WG-30W top view buttons comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Ricoh WG-30W Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading technical specs. The picture here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VH-410 and WG-30W.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the identical resolution so you can expect similar quality of images though you really should take the age of the products into consideration. The more aged VH-410 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus VH-410 vs Ricoh WG-30W sensor size comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Ricoh WG-30W Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VH-410 vs Ricoh WG-30W Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Portrait photography advice
Ricoh WG-30W Portrait photography advice
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sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
includes face detect focus
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
35
MP count decent (16MP)
comes with face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Street photography info
Ricoh WG-30W Street photography info
63
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers touch to focus
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
61
built in image stabilization (Digital)
environment proof
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Sports photography advice
Ricoh WG-30W Sports photography advice
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
low frames per second (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
45
built in image stabilization (Digital)
MP count decent (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
environment proof
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Travel photography information
Ricoh WG-30W Travel photography information
68
offers touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
71
environment proof
MP count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Landscape photography details
Ricoh WG-30W Landscape photography details
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rather wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
lack of manual mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Time Lapse mode
43
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
environment proof
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Vlogging details
Ricoh WG-30W Vlogging details
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rather wide (26mm)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect focus
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic socket
33
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
comes with face detect autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no mic socket
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Olympus VH-410 vs Ricoh WG-30W Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-410 and Ricoh WG-30W
 Olympus VH-410Ricoh WG-30W
General Information
Brand Olympus Ricoh
Model Olympus VH-410 Ricoh WG-30W
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Launched 2012-08-21 2014-10-09
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.70 m 3.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 152 gr (0.34 pounds) 194 gr (0.43 pounds)
Dimensions 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") 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 - 300 photos
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $186 $280