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Olympus VR-340 vs Ricoh WG-30W

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Olympus VR-340 front
 
Ricoh WG-30W front
Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
34
Overall
38

Olympus VR-340 vs Ricoh WG-30W Key Specs

Olympus VR-340
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.0-5.7) lens
  • 125g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Announced January 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
  • Introduced October 2014
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Olympus VR-340 vs Ricoh WG-30W Overview

On this page, we will be analyzing the Olympus VR-340 vs Ricoh WG-30W, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Olympus and Ricoh. The image resolution of the VR-340 (16MP) and the WG-30W (16MP) is pretty similar and both cameras offer the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The VR-340 was brought out 3 years before the WG-30W which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the VR-340 matches up versus the WG-30W for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VR-340 over the Ricoh WG-30W

 VR-340 WG-30W 
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-30W over the Olympus VR-340

 WG-30W VR-340 
IntroducedOctober 2014January 2012Newer by 33 months

Common features in the Olympus VR-340 and Ricoh WG-30W

 VR-340 WG-30W 
Focus manually No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Olympus VR-340 vs Ricoh WG-30W Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus VR-340 offers external dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-30W has specifications of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

Compare the Olympus VR-340 vs Ricoh WG-30W in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the VR-340 against the WG-30W.

Olympus VR-340 vs Ricoh WG-30W size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VR-340 and WG-30W is 96 and 91 respectively.

Olympus VR-340 vs Ricoh WG-30W top view buttons comparison

Olympus VR-340 vs Ricoh WG-30W Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is hard to picture the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reading specs. The image underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the VR-340 and WG-30W.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the identical megapixels so you can expect similar quality of images however you should really take the age of the products into consideration. The more aged VR-340 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus VR-340 vs Ricoh WG-30W sensor size comparison

Olympus VR-340 vs Ricoh WG-30W Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VR-340 vs Ricoh WG-30W Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VR-340 Portrait photography highlights
Ricoh WG-30W Portrait photography highlights
34
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
supports face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
36
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
offers face detection autofocus
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus VR-340 as a Street photography camera
Ricoh WG-30W as a Street photography camera
63
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (125g)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
62
image stabilization (Digital)
environment sealing
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VR-340 as a Sports photography camera
Ricoh WG-30W as a Sports photography camera
44
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
45
image stabilization (Digital)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
environment sealing
max fps low (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VR-340 Travel photography advice
Ricoh WG-30W Travel photography advice
69
lighter than others (125 grams)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
does not posses selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
71
environment sealing
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VR-340 Landscape photography details
Ricoh WG-30W Landscape photography details
43
fairly wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
43
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
environment sealing
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VR-340 Vlogging factors
Ricoh WG-30W Vlogging factors
33
fairly wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect autofocus
lighter than others (125g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not posses selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have mic support
33
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
offers face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
lack of external microphone port
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Olympus VR-340 vs Ricoh WG-30W Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VR-340 and Ricoh WG-30W
 Olympus VR-340Ricoh WG-30W
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Ricoh
Model Olympus VR-340 Ricoh WG-30W
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Announced 2012-01-10 2014-10-09
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
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 16MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-240mm (10.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.7 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed - 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.80 m 3.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 125 gr (0.28 lbs) 194 gr (0.43 lbs)
Physical dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 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 form - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $130 $280