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Panasonic ZR3 vs Ricoh WG-30W

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
26
Overall
32
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3 front
 
Ricoh WG-30W front
Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
34
Overall
38

Panasonic ZR3 vs Ricoh WG-30W Key Specs

Panasonic ZR3
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-200mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 159g - 98 x 55 x 26mm
  • Launched January 2010
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-ZX3
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
  • Launched October 2014
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Panasonic ZR3 vs Ricoh WG-30W Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic ZR3 versus Ricoh WG-30W, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by brands Panasonic and Ricoh. The resolution of the ZR3 (14MP) and the WG-30W (16MP) is very similar and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ZR3 was unveiled 5 years prior to the WG-30W and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the ZR3 scores versus the WG-30W in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZR3 over the Ricoh WG-30W

 ZR3 WG-30W 

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-30W over the Panasonic ZR3

 WG-30W ZR3 
LaunchedOctober 2014January 2010Fresher by 57 months

Common features in the Panasonic ZR3 and Ricoh WG-30W

 ZR3 WG-30W 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size2.7"2.7"Same display dimensions
Display resolution230k230kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Panasonic ZR3 vs Ricoh WG-30W Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZR3 has got outside dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-30W has proportions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the ZR3 compared to the WG-30W.

Panasonic ZR3 vs Ricoh WG-30W size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the ZR3 and WG-30W is 94 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic ZR3 vs Ricoh WG-30W top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZR3 vs Ricoh WG-30W Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading technical specs. The photograph underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the ZR3 and WG-30W.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You should expect to see the Ricoh WG-30W to offer extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The older ZR3 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic ZR3 vs Ricoh WG-30W sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZR3 vs Ricoh WG-30W Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZR3 vs Ricoh WG-30W Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZR3 Portrait photography information
Ricoh WG-30W Portrait photography information
28
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
36
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
offers face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZR3 Street photography info
Ricoh WG-30W Street photography info
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
62
has image stabilization (Digital)
environment proof
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic ZR3
Sports photography with Ricoh WG-30W
37
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
low max shutter speed (1/1,300 seconds)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
45
has image stabilization (Digital)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
environment proof
low fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZR3 Travel photography details
Ricoh WG-30W Travel photography details
65
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
no Time Lapse function
does not offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
71
environment proof
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic ZR3 as a Landscape photography camera
Ricoh WG-30W as a Landscape photography camera
37
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7")
manual mode not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Time Lapse function
43
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
environment proof
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZR3 as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh WG-30W as a Vlogging camera
29
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic socket
33
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
offers face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing external mic socket
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Panasonic ZR3 vs Ricoh WG-30W Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZR3 and Ricoh WG-30W
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3Ricoh WG-30W
General Information
Brand Panasonic Ricoh
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3 Ricoh WG-30W
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-ZX3 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Launched 2010-01-26 2014-10-09
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine HD II -
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 14MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-200mm (8.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1300 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 2.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.30 m 3.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye
Hot shoe
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 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 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 AVCHD Lite 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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 159g (0.35 pounds) 194g (0.43 pounds)
Physical dimensions 98 x 55 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") 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 shots
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $280 $280