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Ricoh WG-30 vs Samsung SL820

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37
Ricoh WG-30 front
 
Samsung SL820 front
Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
21
Overall
28

Ricoh WG-30 vs Samsung SL820 Key Specs

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
  • Launched October 2014
Samsung SL820
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.4-5.8) lens
  • 168g - 95 x 59 x 23mm
  • Revealed February 2009
  • Also referred to as IT100
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Ricoh WG-30 vs Samsung SL820 Overview

Let's look more in depth at the Ricoh WG-30 and Samsung SL820, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the WG-30 (16MP) and SL820 (12MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The WG-30 was announced 5 years after the SL820 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the WG-30 matches up versus the SL820 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-30 over the Samsung SL820

 WG-30 SL820 
RevealedOctober 2014February 2009More modern by 69 months

Reasons to pick Samsung SL820 over the Ricoh WG-30

 SL820 WG-30 
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Common features in the Ricoh WG-30 and Samsung SL820

 WG-30 SL820 
Focus manually No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kThe same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Ricoh WG-30 vs Samsung SL820 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Ricoh WG-30 provides outer dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Samsung SL820 has sizing of 95mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the WG-30 vs the SL820.

Ricoh WG-30 vs Samsung SL820 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WG-30 and SL820 is 91 and 94 respectively.

Ricoh WG-30 vs Samsung SL820 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh WG-30 vs Samsung SL820 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizes purely by viewing a spec sheet. The picture here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-30 and SL820.

Clearly, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Ricoh WG-30 to render extra detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The newer WG-30 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Ricoh WG-30 vs Samsung SL820 sensor size comparison

Ricoh WG-30 vs Samsung SL820 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh WG-30 vs Samsung SL820 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh WG-30 Portrait photography advice
Samsung SL820 Portrait photography advice
35
decent megapixels (16MP)
includes face detection focusing
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
26
has face detection autofocus
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Ricoh WG-30 as a Street photography camera
Samsung SL820 as a Street photography camera
61
image stabilization (Digital)
environment proofing
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
47
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh WG-30 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung SL820 as a Sports photography camera
45
image stabilization (Digital)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
environment proofing
max fps very slow (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
17
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Ricoh WG-30
Travel photography with Samsung SL820
71
environment proofing
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
57
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
low megapixels (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh WG-30 Landscape photography advice
Samsung SL820 Landscape photography advice
43
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
decent megapixels (16MP)
environment proofing
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
32
pretty wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
manual exposure not possible
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh WG-30 Vlogging info
Samsung SL820 Vlogging info
33
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
includes face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
does not have external microphone port
27
pretty wide (28mm)
has face detection autofocus
slow max aperture (f3.4)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone support
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Ricoh WG-30 vs Samsung SL820 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh WG-30 and Samsung SL820
 Ricoh WG-30Samsung SL820
General Information
Make Ricoh Samsung
Model Ricoh WG-30 Samsung SL820
Other name - IT100
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2014-10-09 2009-02-17
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 6400 1600
Lowest native ISO 125 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/3.4-5.8
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 8 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.90 m (Auto ISO) 4.50 m
Flash settings Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye Auto, On, Off, Auto & Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Fill-in Flash, Flash Off, Red-Eye Fix
External flash
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 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
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 192g (0.42 lb) 168g (0.37 lb)
Physical dimensions 123 x 62 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") 95 x 59 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9")
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 -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model D-LI92 SLB-10A
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch price $428 $280