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Panasonic FX90 vs Ricoh WG-30W

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
34
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 front
 
Ricoh WG-30W front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37

Panasonic FX90 vs Ricoh WG-30W Key Specs

Panasonic FX90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-5.9) lens
  • 149g - 102 x 56 x 22mm
  • Revealed August 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
  • Revealed October 2014
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Panasonic FX90 vs Ricoh WG-30W Overview

Below is a extended assessment of the Panasonic FX90 versus Ricoh WG-30W, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the FX90 (12MP) and WG-30W (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FX90 was announced 4 years prior to the WG-30W and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the FX90 scores versus the WG-30W with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FX90 over the Ricoh WG-30W

 FX90 WG-30W 
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-30W over the Panasonic FX90

 WG-30W FX90 
RevealedOctober 2014August 2011More recent by 38 months

Common features in the Panasonic FX90 and Ricoh WG-30W

 FX90 WG-30W 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Panasonic FX90 vs Ricoh WG-30W Physical Comparison

If you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FX90 comes with outer measurements of 102mm x 56mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 149 grams (0.33 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).

Check the Panasonic FX90 versus Ricoh WG-30W in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the FX90 versus the WG-30W.

Panasonic FX90 vs Ricoh WG-30W size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FX90 and WG-30W is 95 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic FX90 vs Ricoh WG-30W top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FX90 vs Ricoh WG-30W Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is hard to see the gap in sensor measurements merely by looking through specs. The visual below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the FX90 and WG-30W.

All in all, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Ricoh WG-30W to render more detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older FX90 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic FX90 vs Ricoh WG-30W sensor size comparison

Panasonic FX90 vs Ricoh WG-30W Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FX90 vs Ricoh WG-30W Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FX90 Portrait photography highlights
Ricoh WG-30W Portrait photography highlights
21
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
35
good MP (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FX90 Street photography details
Ricoh WG-30W Street photography details
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
boasts focus by touch
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
61
built in image stabilization (Digital)
weather sealing
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FX90 Sports photography features
Ricoh WG-30W Sports photography features
30
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery (200 shots)
has no phase detect auto focus
45
built in image stabilization (Digital)
good MP (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
weather sealing
max fps low (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FX90 Travel photography information
Ricoh WG-30W Travel photography information
60
boasts focus by touch
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
terrible battery (200 CIPA)
low megapixels (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
71
weather sealing
good MP (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FX90 Landscape photography info
Ricoh WG-30W Landscape photography info
36
decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
manual mode not possible
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
terrible battery (200 shots)
does not have Time Lapse recording
43
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
good MP (16MP)
weather sealing
lack of manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FX90 Vlogging information
Ricoh WG-30W Vlogging information
33
decently wide (24mm)
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have external mic socket
33
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
provides face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
missing external mic support
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Panasonic FX90 vs Ricoh WG-30W Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FX90 and Ricoh WG-30W
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90Ricoh WG-30W
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Ricoh
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 Ricoh WG-30W
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Revealed 2011-08-26 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 surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.5-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.90 m 3.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 149 gr (0.33 pounds) 194 gr (0.43 pounds)
Physical dimensions 102 x 56 x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") 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 200 images 300 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $227 $280