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Ricoh CX1 vs Ricoh WG-30W

Portability
93
Imaging
32
Features
30
Overall
31
Ricoh CX1 front
 
Ricoh WG-30W front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37

Ricoh CX1 vs Ricoh WG-30W Key Specs

Ricoh CX1
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-200mm (F3.3-5.2) lens
  • 180g - 102 x 58 x 28mm
  • Announced February 2009
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
  • Released October 2014
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Ricoh CX1 vs Ricoh WG-30W Overview

Below is a thorough comparison of the Ricoh CX1 vs Ricoh WG-30W, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof and they are both designed by Ricoh. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the CX1 (9MP) and WG-30W (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The CX1 was revealed 6 years prior to the WG-30W and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the CX1 grades vs the WG-30W when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX1 over the Ricoh WG-30W

 CX1 WG-30W 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kSharper screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-30W over the Ricoh CX1

 WG-30W CX1 
ReleasedOctober 2014February 2009More recent by 68 months

Common features in the Ricoh CX1 and Ricoh WG-30W

 CX1 WG-30W 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Ricoh CX1 vs Ricoh WG-30W Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Ricoh CX1 provides outside measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-30W has measurements of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the CX1 compared to the WG-30W.

Ricoh CX1 vs Ricoh WG-30W size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the CX1 and WG-30W is 93 and 91 respectively.

Ricoh CX1 vs Ricoh WG-30W top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX1 vs Ricoh WG-30W Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements just by checking technical specs. The graphic here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the CX1 and WG-30W.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Ricoh WG-30W to give more detail because of its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older CX1 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Ricoh CX1 vs Ricoh WG-30W sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX1 vs Ricoh WG-30W Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX1 vs Ricoh WG-30W Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh CX1 Portrait photography details
Ricoh WG-30W Portrait photography details
25
focusing manually
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
low resolution (9MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
35
good resolution (16 megapixels)
has face detection focus
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Ricoh CX1 Street photography info
Ricoh WG-30W Street photography info
55
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
61
built in image stabilization (Digital)
weather proof
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh CX1 as a Sports photography camera
Ricoh WG-30W as a Sports photography camera
26
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution (9 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
45
built in image stabilization (Digital)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
weather proof
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh CX1 Travel photography information
Ricoh WG-30W Travel photography information
59
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
low resolution (9MP)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
71
weather proof
good resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
does not have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Ricoh CX1
Landscape photography with Ricoh WG-30W
42
focusing manually
relatively wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
manual exposure not possible
low resolution (9 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
43
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
good resolution (16MP)
weather proof
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual exposure
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh CX1 Vlogging factors
Ricoh WG-30W Vlogging factors
28
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have microphone jack
33
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
has face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly display
doesn't have external microphone port
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Ricoh CX1 vs Ricoh WG-30W Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX1 and Ricoh WG-30W
 Ricoh CX1Ricoh WG-30W
General Information
Make Ricoh Ricoh
Model Ricoh CX1 Ricoh WG-30W
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Announced 2009-02-19 2014-10-09
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Smooth Imaging Engine IV -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 9 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3456 x 2592 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-200mm (7.1x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.3-5.2 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 920k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed - 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m 3.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 180 gr (0.40 lb) 194 gr (0.43 lb)
Dimensions 102 x 58 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 123 x 62 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 photos
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model DB-70 D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Storage slots One One
Retail price $299 $280