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Ricoh CX4 vs Ricoh WG-30

Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
34
Overall
33
Ricoh CX4 front
 
Ricoh WG-30 front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37

Ricoh CX4 vs Ricoh WG-30 Key Specs

Ricoh CX4
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 205g - 102 x 59 x 29mm
  • Announced August 2010
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
Photography Glossary

Ricoh CX4 vs Ricoh WG-30 Overview

Below, we will be matching up the Ricoh CX4 versus Ricoh WG-30, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof and they are both built by Ricoh. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the CX4 (10MP) and WG-30 (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The CX4 was released 5 years prior to the WG-30 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a quick view of how the CX4 scores versus the WG-30 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX4 over the Ricoh WG-30

 CX4 WG-30 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kSharper screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-30 over the Ricoh CX4

 WG-30 CX4 
RevealedOctober 2014August 2010More modern by 50 months

Common features in the Ricoh CX4 and Ricoh WG-30

 CX4 WG-30 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen No Touch screen

Ricoh CX4 vs Ricoh WG-30 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Ricoh CX4 has got exterior measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-30 has specifications of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the CX4 and the WG-30.

Ricoh CX4 vs Ricoh WG-30 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the CX4 and WG-30 is 92 and 91 respectively.

Ricoh CX4 vs Ricoh WG-30 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX4 vs Ricoh WG-30 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading technical specs. The pic below may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the CX4 and WG-30.

As you have seen, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Ricoh WG-30 to offer extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged CX4 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Ricoh CX4 vs Ricoh WG-30 sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX4 vs Ricoh WG-30 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX4 vs Ricoh WG-30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh CX4 Portrait photography advice
Ricoh WG-30 Portrait photography advice
26
you can focus manually
no manual control
cannot use external flash
low MP (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
35
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has face detection autofocus
no manual focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Ricoh CX4
Street photography with Ricoh WG-30
60
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (205g)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
61
image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh CX4 Sports photography factors
Ricoh WG-30 Sports photography factors
24
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
low fps (5.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
45
image stabilization (Digital)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
weather proofing
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh CX4 Travel photography highlights
Ricoh WG-30 Travel photography highlights
66
lighter than others in class (205g)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
long zoom (300mm)
low MP (10 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
71
weather proofing
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh CX4 as a Landscape photography camera
Ricoh WG-30 as a Landscape photography camera
42
you can focus manually
fairly wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
low MP (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
43
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
weather proofing
no manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual exposure
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh CX4 Vlogging info
Ricoh WG-30 Vlogging info
30
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (205g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic socket
33
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
has face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing external microphone jack
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Ricoh CX4 vs Ricoh WG-30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX4 and Ricoh WG-30
 Ricoh CX4Ricoh WG-30
General Information
Brand Ricoh Ricoh
Model Ricoh CX4 Ricoh WG-30
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Announced 2010-08-19 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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type 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
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 920 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
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 speed 5.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom 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
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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 None
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 205 grams (0.45 lb) 192 grams (0.42 lb)
Dimensions 102 x 59 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 pictures
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model DB-100 D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $211 $428