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Ricoh WG-30W vs Samsung SL620

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37
Ricoh WG-30W front
 
Samsung SL620 front
Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
13
Overall
25

Ricoh WG-30W vs Samsung SL620 Key Specs

Ricoh WG-30W
(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
  • 194g - 123 x 62 x 30mm
  • Launched October 2014
Samsung SL620
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-175mm (F2.8-5.7) lens
  • 168g - 92 x 61 x 23mm
  • Announced February 2009
  • Alternate Name is PL65
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Ricoh WG-30W vs Samsung SL620 Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Ricoh WG-30W and Samsung SL620, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the WG-30W (16MP) and SL620 (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The WG-30W was released 5 years after the SL620 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh WG-30W being a Compact camera and the Samsung SL620 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summary of how the WG-30W scores vs the SL620 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-30W over the Samsung SL620

 WG-30W SL620 
AnnouncedOctober 2014February 2009Newer by 69 months

Reasons to pick Samsung SL620 over the Ricoh WG-30W

 SL620 WG-30W 

Common features in the Ricoh WG-30W and Samsung SL620

 WG-30W SL620 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension2.7"2.7"Identical screen measurements
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Ricoh WG-30W vs Samsung SL620 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to travel with your camera, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Ricoh WG-30W has got external dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Samsung SL620 has proportions of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the WG-30W compared to the SL620.

Ricoh WG-30W vs Samsung SL620 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WG-30W and SL620 is 91 and 94 respectively.

Ricoh WG-30W vs Samsung SL620 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh WG-30W vs Samsung SL620 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's difficult to see the gap between sensor dimensions just by going over specifications. The pic underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-30W and SL620.

Plainly, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Ricoh WG-30W to deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The newer WG-30W will have a benefit in sensor tech.

Ricoh WG-30W vs Samsung SL620 sensor size comparison

Ricoh WG-30W vs Samsung SL620 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh WG-30W vs Samsung SL620 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh WG-30W as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung SL620 as a Portrait photography camera
35
good resolution (16MP)
provides face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
26
offers face detection focusing
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Ricoh WG-30W Street photography details
Samsung SL620 Street photography details
61
has image stabilization (Digital)
environment proofing
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
47
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
heavier than competitors (168 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Ricoh WG-30W
Sports photography with Samsung SL620
45
has image stabilization (Digital)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proofing
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
17
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Ricoh WG-30W
Travel photography with Samsung SL620
71
environment proofing
good resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
does not have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
50
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse recording
heavier than competitors (168 grams)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Ricoh WG-30W
Landscape photography with Samsung SL620
43
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
good resolution (16MP)
environment proofing
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
23
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
lack of manual mode
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh WG-30W Vlogging features
Samsung SL620 Vlogging features
33
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
provides face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly display
no external mic support
24
offers face detection focusing
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have external mic socket
heavier than competitors (168g)
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Ricoh WG-30W vs Samsung SL620 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh WG-30W and Samsung SL620
 Ricoh WG-30WSamsung SL620
General Information
Brand Name Ricoh Samsung
Model Ricoh WG-30W Samsung SL620
Otherwise known as - PL65
Type Waterproof Ultracompact
Launched 2014-10-09 2009-02-17
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 -
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 6400 1600
Min native ISO 125 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
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) 35-175mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/2.8-5.7
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 8 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.90 m (Auto ISO) 4.60 m
Flash modes 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
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 800 x 592 (20 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In 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 194g (0.43 lbs) 168g (0.37 lbs)
Dimensions 123 x 62 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") 92 x 61 x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" 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 images -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model D-LI92 -
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $280 $200