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Panasonic FP7 vs Ricoh WG-30W

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 front
 
Ricoh WG-30W front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37

Panasonic FP7 vs Ricoh WG-30W Key Specs

Panasonic FP7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 147g - 101 x 59 x 18mm
  • Introduced January 2011
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
  • Launched October 2014
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Panasonic FP7 vs Ricoh WG-30W Overview

Below is a thorough assessment of the Panasonic FP7 and Ricoh WG-30W, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Waterproof by brands Panasonic and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the FP7 (16MP) and the WG-30W (16MP) is pretty similar and they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FP7 was released 4 years prior to the WG-30W and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FP7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh WG-30W being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a concise summation of how the FP7 matches up versus the WG-30W in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FP7 over the Ricoh WG-30W

 FP7 WG-30W 
Screen dimension3.5"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.8")
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-30W over the Panasonic FP7

 WG-30W FP7 
LaunchedOctober 2014January 2011More recent by 45 months

Common features in the Panasonic FP7 and Ricoh WG-30W

 FP7 WG-30W 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Panasonic FP7 vs Ricoh WG-30W Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FP7 has got outside measurements of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-30W has dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the FP7 against the WG-30W.

Panasonic FP7 vs Ricoh WG-30W size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the FP7 and WG-30W is 95 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic FP7 vs Ricoh WG-30W top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FP7 vs Ricoh WG-30W Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements only by reading specs. The graphic below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FP7 and WG-30W.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the exact same resolution so you can expect similar quality of pictures though you will want to factor the age of the products into consideration. The older FP7 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Panasonic FP7 vs Ricoh WG-30W sensor size comparison

Panasonic FP7 vs Ricoh WG-30W Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FP7 vs Ricoh WG-30W Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FP7 Portrait photography information
Ricoh WG-30W Portrait photography information
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decent megapixels (16MP)
supports face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
35
good MP (16 megapixels)
features face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FP7 Street photography details
Ricoh WG-30W Street photography details
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image stabilization (Optical)
features focus by touch
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
more heavy than competition in class (147g)
61
built in image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FP7 Sports photography information
Ricoh WG-30W Sports photography information
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image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
better than average battery life (240 per charge)
slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
45
built in image stabilization (Digital)
good MP (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
weather proofing
low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FP7
Travel photography with Ricoh WG-30W
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better than average battery life (240 CIPA)
features focus by touch
decent megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse function
more heavy than competition in class (147 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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weather proofing
good MP (16MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FP7 Landscape photography features
Ricoh WG-30W Landscape photography features
41
lovely big screen (3.5 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
better than average battery life (240 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Timelapse function
43
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
good MP (16MP)
weather proofing
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FP7 as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh WG-30W as a Vlogging camera
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has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone support
more heavy than competition in class (147g)
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quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
features face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
doesn't have external mic jack
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Panasonic FP7 vs Ricoh WG-30W Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FP7 and Ricoh WG-30W
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7Ricoh WG-30W
General Information
Company Panasonic Ricoh
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 Ricoh WG-30W
Type Ultracompact Waterproof
Introduced 2011-01-05 2014-10-09
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine IV -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35-140mm (4.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range 10cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.5 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology TFT Touch Screen LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 4.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.90 m 3.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 147 gr (0.32 pounds) 194 gr (0.43 pounds)
Dimensions 101 x 59 x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") 123 x 62 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 240 shots 300 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $227 $280