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Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony S2000

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37
Ricoh WG-30W front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000 front
Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony S2000 Key Specs

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
  • Introduced October 2014
Sony S2000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-105mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 167g - 98 x 61 x 27mm
  • Introduced January 2010
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Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony S2000 Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Ricoh WG-30W versus Sony S2000, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Ricoh and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the WG-30W (16MP) and S2000 (10MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The WG-30W was announced 4 years after the S2000 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise summary of how the WG-30W grades against the S2000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-30W over the Sony S2000

 WG-30W S2000 
IntroducedOctober 2014January 2010Newer by 58 months

Reasons to pick Sony S2000 over the Ricoh WG-30W

 S2000 WG-30W 
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Common features in the Ricoh WG-30W and Sony S2000

 WG-30W S2000 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony S2000 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh WG-30W provides outside dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Sony S2000 has dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Check the Ricoh WG-30W versus Sony S2000 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the WG-30W vs the S2000.

Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony S2000 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WG-30W and S2000 is 91 and 93 respectively.

Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony S2000 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony S2000 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is difficult to envision the difference between sensor dimensions merely by checking specifications. The pic here might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-30W and S2000.

Plainly, both cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Ricoh WG-30W to give more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more modern WG-30W will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony S2000 sensor size comparison

Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony S2000 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony S2000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh WG-30W Portrait photography features
Sony S2000 Portrait photography features
35
megapixel count decent (16MP)
has face detection focus
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
19
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Ricoh WG-30W as a Street photography camera
Sony S2000 as a Street photography camera
61
image stabilization (Digital)
environment proofing
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
46
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Ricoh WG-30W
Sports photography with Sony S2000
45
image stabilization (Digital)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
environment proofing
slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
16
max shutter speed is low (1/1,200s)
low fps (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh WG-30W Travel photography information
Sony S2000 Travel photography information
71
environment proofing
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
50
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution low (10MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh WG-30W Landscape photography information
Sony S2000 Landscape photography information
43
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
environment proofing
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
27
nice screen size (3")
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not available
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh WG-30W Vlogging advice
Sony S2000 Vlogging advice
33
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
has face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
does not have external mic jack
21
wide angle not great (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
missing external mic support
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Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony S2000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh WG-30W and Sony S2000
 Ricoh WG-30WSony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
General Information
Make Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh WG-30W Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2014-10-09 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 3456 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 125 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 33-105mm (3.2x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/3.1-5.6
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 1s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1200s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.90 m (Auto ISO) 3.30 m
Flash settings Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
WB 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 720 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 194 gr (0.43 lbs) 167 gr (0.37 lbs)
Physical dimensions 123 x 62 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1")
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 shots -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model D-LI92 2 x AA
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, optional SD, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $280 $225