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Panasonic ZR3 vs Ricoh WG-70

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
26
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3 front
 
Ricoh WG-70 front
Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
39
Overall
41

Panasonic ZR3 vs Ricoh WG-70 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
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-ZX3
Ricoh WG-70
(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
  • 193g - 123 x 62 x 30mm
  • Introduced February 2020
  • Successor is Ricoh WG-80
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Panasonic ZR3 vs Ricoh WG-70 Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Panasonic ZR3 vs Ricoh WG-70, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by brands Panasonic and Ricoh. The image resolution of the ZR3 (14MP) and the WG-70 (16MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras offer the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The ZR3 was brought out 11 years earlier than the WG-70 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the ZR3 grades versus the WG-70 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZR3 over the Ricoh WG-70

 ZR3 WG-70 

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-70 over the Panasonic ZR3

 WG-70 ZR3 
IntroducedFebruary 2020January 2010More modern by 122 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing

Common features in the Panasonic ZR3 and Ricoh WG-70

 ZR3 WG-70 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size2.7"2.7"Same screen measurement
Screen resolution230k230kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Panasonic ZR3 vs Ricoh WG-70 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera often, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZR3 has outer measurements of 98mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-70 has proportions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the ZR3 compared to the WG-70.

Panasonic ZR3 vs Ricoh WG-70 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the ZR3 and WG-70 is 94 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic ZR3 vs Ricoh WG-70 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZR3 vs Ricoh WG-70 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizes just by looking at specs. The image underneath should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the ZR3 and WG-70.

All in all, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can count on the Ricoh WG-70 to give extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged ZR3 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic ZR3 vs Ricoh WG-70 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZR3 vs Ricoh WG-70 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZR3 vs Ricoh WG-70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZR3 Portrait photography details
Ricoh WG-70 Portrait photography details
28
decent MP (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
42
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
offers face detect focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZR3 Street photography details
Ricoh WG-70 Street photography details
56
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
62
built in image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic ZR3 Sports photography features
Ricoh WG-70 Sports photography features
36
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
low max shutter speed (1/1,300 seconds)
slow frames per second (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
50
built in image stabilization (Digital)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
weather proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZR3 Travel photography info
Ricoh WG-70 Travel photography info
64
decent MP (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
71
weather proofing
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic ZR3 Landscape photography details
Ricoh WG-70 Landscape photography details
37
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
49
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
Photography Glossary

Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZR3 as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh WG-70 as a Vlogging camera
29
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone socket
33
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
offers face detect focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
lack of mic support
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Panasonic ZR3 vs Ricoh WG-70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZR3 and Ricoh WG-70
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3Ricoh WG-70
General Information
Make Panasonic Ricoh
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3 Ricoh WG-70
Otherwise known as Lumix DMC-ZX3 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Revealed 2010-01-26 2020-02-04
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine HD II -
Sensor type CCD BSI-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 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-200mm (8.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1300 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 2.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.30 m 5.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro On, off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported 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, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1280 x 720 @ 120p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1280 x 720 @ 60p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1280 x 720 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format AVCHD Lite MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Yes (Wireless)
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 159 grams (0.35 lb) 193 grams (0.43 lb)
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 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 - 300 pictures
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, remote)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $280 $280