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Ricoh CX3 vs Ricoh WG-30W

Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
35
Overall
33
Ricoh CX3 front
 
Ricoh WG-30W front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37

Ricoh CX3 vs Ricoh WG-30W Key Specs

Ricoh CX3
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 206g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Launched June 2010
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 CX3 vs Ricoh WG-30W Overview

Below is a thorough overview of the Ricoh CX3 vs Ricoh WG-30W, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof and they are both created by Ricoh. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the CX3 (10MP) and WG-30W (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The CX3 was introduced 5 years earlier than the WG-30W and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple summary of how the CX3 scores vs the WG-30W with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX3 over the Ricoh WG-30W

 CX3 WG-30W 
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-30W over the Ricoh CX3

 WG-30W CX3 
RevealedOctober 2014June 2010More recent by 52 months

Common features in the Ricoh CX3 and Ricoh WG-30W

 CX3 WG-30W 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Ricoh CX3 vs Ricoh WG-30W Physical Comparison

If you're planning to lug around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Ricoh CX3 has physical dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) while 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the CX3 and the WG-30W.

Ricoh CX3 vs Ricoh WG-30W size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CX3 and WG-30W is 92 and 91 respectively.

Ricoh CX3 vs Ricoh WG-30W top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX3 vs Ricoh WG-30W Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading specifications. The visual underneath will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the CX3 and WG-30W.

To sum up, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Ricoh WG-30W to offer you more detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos far more aggressively. The older CX3 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Ricoh CX3 vs Ricoh WG-30W sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX3 vs Ricoh WG-30W Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX3 vs Ricoh WG-30W Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh CX3 Portrait photography factors
Ricoh WG-30W Portrait photography factors
26
you can focus manually
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
35
megapixel count good (16MP)
offers face detection autofocus
no manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh CX3 as a Street photography camera
Ricoh WG-30W as a Street photography camera
60
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (206 grams)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
61
has image stabilization (Digital)
environment proofing
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh CX3 Sports photography features
Ricoh WG-30W Sports photography features
26
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
45
has image stabilization (Digital)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
environment proofing
low frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh CX3 as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh WG-30W as a Travel photography camera
66
lighter than others (206g)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
very long reach (300mm)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
71
environment proofing
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
does not have selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Ricoh CX3
Landscape photography with Ricoh WG-30W
42
you can focus manually
really wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
43
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
environment proofing
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh CX3 Vlogging factors
Ricoh WG-30W Vlogging factors
30
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (206g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone support
33
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
offers face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone jack
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Ricoh CX3 vs Ricoh WG-30W Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX3 and Ricoh WG-30W
 Ricoh CX3Ricoh WG-30W
General Information
Brand Name Ricoh Ricoh
Model Ricoh CX3 Ricoh WG-30W
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Launched 2010-06-16 2014-10-09
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Smooth Imaging Engine IV -
Sensor type BSI-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 10MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
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 range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 920 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m 3.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 206g (0.45 pounds) 194g (0.43 pounds)
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 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
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model DB-100 D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $329 $280