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Panasonic FS25 vs Ricoh WG-30W

Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
24
Overall
30
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 front
 
Ricoh WG-30W front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37

Panasonic FS25 vs Ricoh WG-30W Key Specs

Panasonic FS25
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Raise to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 29-145mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 148g - 97 x 58 x 22mm
  • Released January 2009
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
  • Released October 2014
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Panasonic FS25 vs Ricoh WG-30W Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Panasonic FS25 vs Ricoh WG-30W, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by brands Panasonic and Ricoh. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the FS25 (12MP) and WG-30W (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FS25 was launched 6 years earlier than the WG-30W which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summary of how the FS25 grades versus the WG-30W in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FS25 over the Ricoh WG-30W

 FS25 WG-30W 
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-30W over the Panasonic FS25

 WG-30W FS25 
ReleasedOctober 2014January 2009More modern by 69 months

Common features in the Panasonic FS25 and Ricoh WG-30W

 FS25 WG-30W 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Panasonic FS25 vs Ricoh WG-30W Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry around your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic FS25 has exterior dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-30W has sizing of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the FS25 compared to the WG-30W.

Panasonic FS25 vs Ricoh WG-30W size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the FS25 and WG-30W is 95 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic FS25 vs Ricoh WG-30W top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FS25 vs Ricoh WG-30W Sensor Comparison

Generally, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizes purely by going through technical specs. The pic underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FS25 and WG-30W.

As you can tell, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Ricoh WG-30W to produce more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged FS25 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic FS25 vs Ricoh WG-30W sensor size comparison

Panasonic FS25 vs Ricoh WG-30W Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FS25 vs Ricoh WG-30W Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FS25 as a Portrait photography camera
Ricoh WG-30W as a Portrait photography camera
26
supports face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
35
good MP (16MP)
comes with face detection autofocus
no manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FS25 as a Street photography camera
Ricoh WG-30W as a Street photography camera
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
61
image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FS25
Sports photography with Ricoh WG-30W
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
45
image stabilization (Digital)
good MP (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proofing
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FS25 Travel photography information
Ricoh WG-30W Travel photography information
51
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse mode
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (29mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
71
weather proofing
good MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FS25 Landscape photography features
Ricoh WG-30W Landscape photography features
32
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (29mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not possible
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
43
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
good MP (16MP)
weather proofing
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FS25 Vlogging info
Ricoh WG-30W Vlogging info
28
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
wide angle not good (29mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of microphone support
33
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
comes with face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
missing external mic socket
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Panasonic FS25 vs Ricoh WG-30W Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FS25 and Ricoh WG-30W
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25Ricoh WG-30W
General Information
Make Panasonic Ricoh
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 Ricoh WG-30W
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Released 2009-01-27 2014-10-09
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
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 area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Maximum boosted ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
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 11 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 29-145mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.30 m 3.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 148g (0.33 lbs) 194g (0.43 lbs)
Dimensions 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") 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 photographs
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $230 $280