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Panasonic LX7 vs Ricoh WG-30

Portability
86
Imaging
35
Features
61
Overall
45
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 front
 
Ricoh WG-30 front
Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
34
Overall
38

Panasonic LX7 vs Ricoh WG-30 Key Specs

Panasonic LX7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400 (Raise to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-90mm (F1.4-2.3) lens
  • 298g - 111 x 68 x 46mm
  • Launched October 2012
  • Old Model is Panasonic LX5
  • Renewed by Panasonic LX10
Ricoh WG-30
(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
  • 192g - 123 x 62 x 30mm
  • Launched October 2014
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Panasonic LX7 vs Ricoh WG-30 Overview

Its time to examine more in depth at the Panasonic LX7 and Ricoh WG-30, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Panasonic and Ricoh. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the LX7 (10MP) and WG-30 (16MP) and the LX7 (1/1.7") and WG-30 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The LX7 was announced 24 months prior to the WG-30 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the LX7 grades versus the WG-30 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX7 over the Ricoh WG-30

 LX7 WG-30 
Manual focus Very exact focus
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-30 over the Panasonic LX7

 WG-30 LX7 
LaunchedOctober 2014October 2012Fresher by 24 months

Common features in the Panasonic LX7 and Ricoh WG-30

 LX7 WG-30 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Panasonic LX7 vs Ricoh WG-30 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic LX7 features exterior measurements of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") and a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-30 has proportions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the LX7 and the WG-30.

Panasonic LX7 vs Ricoh WG-30 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the LX7 and WG-30 is 86 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic LX7 vs Ricoh WG-30 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LX7 vs Ricoh WG-30 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizing just by researching a spec sheet. The visual underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the LX7 and WG-30.

Clearly, each of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The LX7 using its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Ricoh WG-30 will result in more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older LX7 will be behind in sensor tech.

Panasonic LX7 vs Ricoh WG-30 sensor size comparison

Panasonic LX7 vs Ricoh WG-30 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LX7 vs Ricoh WG-30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic LX7
Portrait photography with Ricoh WG-30
45
manual focus
offers face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
36
resolution is good (16MP)
features face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic LX7
Street photography with Ricoh WG-30
58
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
heavier than average (298 grams)
62
built in image stabilization (Digital)
environment sealing
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic LX7 Sports photography factors
Ricoh WG-30 Sports photography factors
42
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking autofocus
good battery power (330 shots)
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect AF
45
built in image stabilization (Digital)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
environment sealing
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LX7 Travel photography highlights
Ricoh WG-30 Travel photography highlights
64
good battery power (330 per charge)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.4)
heavier than average (298 grams)
low MP (10 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
71
environment sealing
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LX7 as a Landscape photography camera
Ricoh WG-30 as a Landscape photography camera
57
manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.4)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
good battery power (330 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
43
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
resolution is good (16MP)
environment sealing
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic LX7 Vlogging information
Ricoh WG-30 Vlogging information
33
pretty wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.4)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external mic port
heavier than average (298g)
33
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
features face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
no microphone jack
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Panasonic LX7 vs Ricoh WG-30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LX7 and Ricoh WG-30
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7Ricoh WG-30
General Information
Company Panasonic Ricoh
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 Ricoh WG-30
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Launched 2012-10-15 2014-10-09
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Highest enhanced ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-90mm (3.8x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/1.4-2.3 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 920k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 11.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 8.50 m 3.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
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 298 grams (0.66 pounds) 192 grams (0.42 pounds)
Dimensions 111 x 68 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") 123 x 62 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 50 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 20.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 147 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photographs 300 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $400 $428