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Ricoh WG-30W vs Samsung ST30

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37
Ricoh WG-30W front
 
Samsung ST30 front
Portability
98
Imaging
32
Features
18
Overall
26

Ricoh WG-30W vs Samsung ST30 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
  • Revealed October 2014
Samsung ST30
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 0 - 0
  • 640 x 480 video
  • ()mm (F) lens
  • 87g - 82 x 52 x 17mm
  • Introduced January 2011
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Ricoh WG-30W vs Samsung ST30 Overview

In this write-up, we will be reviewing the Ricoh WG-30W versus Samsung ST30, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Ricoh and Samsung. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the WG-30W (16MP) and ST30 (10MP) and the WG-30W (1/2.3") and ST30 (1/3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The WG-30W was released 3 years later than the ST30 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh WG-30W being a Compact camera and the Samsung ST30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a full comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the WG-30W scores versus the ST30 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-30W over the Samsung ST30

 WG-30W ST30 
IntroducedOctober 2014January 2011More recent by 46 months

Reasons to pick Samsung ST30 over the Ricoh WG-30W

 ST30 WG-30W 
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Ricoh WG-30W and Samsung ST30

 WG-30W ST30 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Ricoh WG-30W vs Samsung ST30 Physical Comparison

When you are going to lug around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Ricoh WG-30W has got external 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) whilst the Samsung ST30 has sizing of 82mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.2" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 87 grams (0.19 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the WG-30W versus the ST30.

Ricoh WG-30W vs Samsung ST30 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the WG-30W and ST30 is 91 and 98 respectively.

Ricoh WG-30W vs Samsung ST30 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh WG-30W vs Samsung ST30 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements merely by going over technical specs. The photograph here may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-30W and ST30.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The WG-30W due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Ricoh WG-30W will deliver more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more modern WG-30W will have an advantage in sensor technology.

Ricoh WG-30W vs Samsung ST30 sensor size comparison

Ricoh WG-30W vs Samsung ST30 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh WG-30W vs Samsung ST30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh WG-30W Portrait photography highlights
Samsung ST30 Portrait photography highlights
35
MP count good (16MP)
has face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
19
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Ricoh WG-30W Street photography info
Samsung ST30 Street photography info
61
has image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
54
lighter than competition in class (87 grams)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/3")
lacks RAW support
maximum ISO low (0)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Ricoh WG-30W
Sports photography with Samsung ST30
45
has image stabilization (Digital)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
weather proofing
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
16
fixed focal length (()mm)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Ricoh WG-30W
Travel photography with Samsung ST30
71
weather proofing
MP count good (16MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
65
lighter than competition in class (87 grams)
flash built-in
very good max aperture (f)
lack of Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh WG-30W Landscape photography highlights
Samsung ST30 Landscape photography highlights
43
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
30
very good max aperture (f)
nice screen size (3 inches)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (()mm)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/3")
maximum ISO low (0)
lacks RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh WG-30W Vlogging factors
Samsung ST30 Vlogging factors
33
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
has face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
lack of microphone port
29
very good max aperture (f)
lighter than competition in class (87g)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external microphone port
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Ricoh WG-30W vs Samsung ST30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh WG-30W and Samsung ST30
 Ricoh WG-30WSamsung ST30
General Information
Brand Ricoh Samsung
Model type Ricoh WG-30W Samsung ST30
Type Waterproof Ultracompact
Revealed 2014-10-09 2011-01-19
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 4.8 x 3.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 17.3mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 -
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 125 -
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) ()
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.5 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 7.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 8s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.90 m (Auto ISO) -
Flash options Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 640 x 480
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format H.264 -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 194 grams (0.43 lb) 87 grams (0.19 lb)
Dimensions 123 x 62 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") 82 x 52 x 17mm (3.2" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 photographs -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID D-LI92 -
Self timer Yes -
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal -
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $280 $55