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Ricoh CX2 vs Ricoh WG-30

Portability
93
Imaging
32
Features
35
Overall
33
Ricoh CX2 front
 
Ricoh WG-30 front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37

Ricoh CX2 vs Ricoh WG-30 Key Specs

Ricoh CX2
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 185g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Introduced August 2009
Ricoh WG-30
(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
  • 192g - 123 x 62 x 30mm
  • Revealed October 2014
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Ricoh CX2 vs Ricoh WG-30 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Ricoh CX2 versus Ricoh WG-30, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Waterproof and they are both created by Ricoh. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the CX2 (9MP) and WG-30 (16MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The CX2 was announced 6 years prior to the WG-30 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the CX2 matches up versus the WG-30 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX2 over the Ricoh WG-30

 CX2 WG-30 
Manual focus More exact focus
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-30 over the Ricoh CX2

 WG-30 CX2 
RevealedOctober 2014August 2009More recent by 62 months

Common features in the Ricoh CX2 and Ricoh WG-30

 CX2 WG-30 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Ricoh CX2 vs Ricoh WG-30 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Ricoh CX2 features outer measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-30 has proportions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

Examine the Ricoh CX2 versus Ricoh WG-30 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the CX2 vs the WG-30.

Ricoh CX2 vs Ricoh WG-30 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CX2 and WG-30 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Ricoh CX2 vs Ricoh WG-30 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX2 vs Ricoh WG-30 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its tough to see the gap between sensor measurements simply by checking specs. The visual below might give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the CX2 and WG-30.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Ricoh WG-30 to give you greater detail with its extra 7MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older CX2 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Ricoh CX2 vs Ricoh WG-30 sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX2 vs Ricoh WG-30 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX2 vs Ricoh WG-30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh CX2 Portrait photography info
Ricoh WG-30 Portrait photography info
25
manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (9MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
35
good MP (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Ricoh CX2 Street photography highlights
Ricoh WG-30 Street photography highlights
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (185 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
61
has image stabilization (Digital)
weather proof
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Ricoh CX2
Sports photography with Ricoh WG-30
26
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (9 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
45
has image stabilization (Digital)
good MP (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
weather proof
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh CX2 Travel photography information
Ricoh WG-30 Travel photography information
66
lighter than competitors in class (185 grams)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
great zoom (300mm)
sensor resolution low (9MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
71
weather proof
good MP (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh CX2 Landscape photography advice
Ricoh WG-30 Landscape photography advice
42
manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
sensor resolution low (9MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
43
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
good MP (16 megapixels)
weather proof
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh CX2 as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh WG-30 as a Vlogging camera
30
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (185g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
missing external microphone port
33
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
comes with face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of microphone socket
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Ricoh CX2 vs Ricoh WG-30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX2 and Ricoh WG-30
 Ricoh CX2Ricoh WG-30
General Information
Make Ricoh Ricoh
Model Ricoh CX2 Ricoh WG-30
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Introduced 2009-08-20 2014-10-09
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 9 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3456 x 2592 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 920 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m (ISO 400) 3.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye
Hot shoe
AEB
WB 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 format Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 185 gr (0.41 lb) 192 gr (0.42 lb)
Dimensions 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 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 images
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model DB-70 D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $341 $428