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Ricoh CX2 vs Ricoh WG-30W

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

Ricoh CX2 vs Ricoh WG-30W 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
  • Revealed August 2009
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
  • Revealed October 2014
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Ricoh CX2 vs Ricoh WG-30W Overview

On this page, we are matching up the Ricoh CX2 versus Ricoh WG-30W, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof and both of them are produced by Ricoh. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the CX2 (9MP) and WG-30W (16MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The CX2 was manufactured 6 years earlier than the WG-30W and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the CX2 scores vs the WG-30W with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX2 over the Ricoh WG-30W

 CX2 WG-30W 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kCrisper display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-30W over the Ricoh CX2

 WG-30W CX2 
RevealedOctober 2014August 2009Fresher by 62 months

Common features in the Ricoh CX2 and Ricoh WG-30W

 CX2 WG-30W 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Ricoh CX2 vs Ricoh WG-30W Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Ricoh CX2 comes with outer measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-30W has proportions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

Take a look at the Ricoh CX2 versus Ricoh WG-30W in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the CX2 versus the WG-30W.

Ricoh CX2 vs Ricoh WG-30W size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the CX2 and WG-30W is 93 and 91 respectively.

Ricoh CX2 vs Ricoh WG-30W top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX2 vs Ricoh WG-30W Sensor Comparison

Often, it's hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizing merely by viewing specs. The graphic here will give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the CX2 and WG-30W.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Ricoh WG-30W to render more detail due to its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older CX2 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Ricoh CX2 vs Ricoh WG-30W sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX2 vs Ricoh WG-30W Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh CX2 Portrait photography highlights
Ricoh WG-30W Portrait photography highlights
25
manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
MP count low (9MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
35
MP count good (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Ricoh CX2 Street photography highlights
Ricoh WG-30W Street photography highlights
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (185g)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
61
image stabilization (Digital)
environment proofing
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Ricoh CX2
Sports photography with Ricoh WG-30W
26
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (9MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
45
image stabilization (Digital)
MP count good (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
environment proofing
max fps very slow (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh CX2 Travel photography advice
Ricoh WG-30W Travel photography advice
66
lighter than competitors in class (185g)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
very long reach (300mm)
MP count low (9 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
71
environment proofing
MP count good (16MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh CX2 Landscape photography information
Ricoh WG-30W Landscape photography information
42
manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
MP count low (9 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
43
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
MP count good (16MP)
environment proofing
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh CX2 Vlogging advice
Ricoh WG-30W Vlogging advice
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (185g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
no mic socket
33
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
comes with face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of microphone support
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Ricoh CX2 vs Ricoh WG-30W Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX2 and Ricoh WG-30W
 Ricoh CX2Ricoh WG-30W
General Information
Manufacturer Ricoh Ricoh
Model Ricoh CX2 Ricoh WG-30W
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Revealed 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 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 photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 920 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
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 - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.00 m (ISO 400) 3.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
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 file format Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 185 grams (0.41 lbs) 194 grams (0.43 lbs)
Physical 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 photographs
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model DB-70 D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $341 $280