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Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Samsung MV800

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41
Ricoh WG-4 GPS front
 
Samsung MV800 front
Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
43
Overall
40

Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Samsung MV800 Key Specs

Ricoh WG-4 GPS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 235g - 124 x 64 x 33mm
  • Revealed February 2014
  • Refreshed by Ricoh WG-5 GPS
Samsung MV800
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 121g - 92 x 56 x 10mm
  • Revealed September 2011
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Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Samsung MV800 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Ricoh WG-4 GPS and Samsung MV800, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Ricoh and Samsung. The image resolution of the WG-4 GPS (16MP) and the MV800 (16MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The WG-4 GPS was announced 2 years after the MV800 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a short summation of how the WG-4 GPS scores versus the MV800 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-4 GPS over the Samsung MV800

 WG-4 GPS MV800 
RevealedFebruary 2014September 2011More modern by 30 months
Manual focus Very exact focus

Reasons to pick Samsung MV800 over the Ricoh WG-4 GPS

 MV800 WG-4 GPS 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Ricoh WG-4 GPS and Samsung MV800

 WG-4 GPS MV800 
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Screen resolution460k460kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Samsung MV800 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Ricoh WG-4 GPS has got outer measurements of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs) whilst the Samsung MV800 has proportions of 92mm x 56mm x 10mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.4") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

See the Ricoh WG-4 GPS and Samsung MV800 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the WG-4 GPS versus the MV800.

Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Samsung MV800 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WG-4 GPS and MV800 is 90 and 97 respectively.

Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Samsung MV800 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Samsung MV800 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is tough to envision the gap between sensor sizes only by checking specs. The picture underneath may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-4 GPS and MV800.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size and the identical megapixels therefore you can expect similar quality of pictures but you should always take the launch date of the products into consideration. The more modern WG-4 GPS will have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Samsung MV800 sensor size comparison

Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Samsung MV800 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Samsung MV800 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh WG-4 GPS Portrait photography advice
Samsung MV800 Portrait photography advice
41
manual focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
provides face detect autofocus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
34
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
includes face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Ricoh WG-4 GPS Street photography highlights
Samsung MV800 Street photography highlights
59
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
heavier than competition (235 grams)
74
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch to focus
lighter than competitors in class (121g)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh WG-4 GPS as a Sports photography camera
Samsung MV800 as a Sports photography camera
45
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
environment sealing
slow frames per second (2.0 frames per second)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
low battery (240 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
includes tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh WG-4 GPS Travel photography info
Samsung MV800 Travel photography info
69
environment sealing
decent MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
low battery (240 shots)
heavier than competition (235 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
71
lighter than competitors in class (121 grams)
provides touch to focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh WG-4 GPS Landscape photography information
Samsung MV800 Landscape photography information
54
manual focus
pretty wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
environment sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
no manual control
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
low battery (240 shots)
43
decently wide (26mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh WG-4 GPS Vlogging information
Samsung MV800 Vlogging information
34
pretty wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of mic jack
heavier than competition (235 grams)
34
decently wide (26mm)
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
lighter than competitors in class (121g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing microphone socket
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Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Samsung MV800 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh WG-4 GPS and Samsung MV800
 Ricoh WG-4 GPSSamsung MV800
General Information
Make Ricoh Samsung
Model Ricoh WG-4 GPS Samsung MV800
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2014-02-05 2011-09-01
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 125 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 8 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 2.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 10.00 m (Auto ISO) 3.20 m
Flash settings Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye, on + 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 (60p, 30p) 1280 x 720 (30/15 fps), 640 x 480 (30/15 fps), 320 x 240 (30/15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 235g (0.52 lb) 121g (0.27 lb)
Physical dimensions 124 x 64 x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") 92 x 56 x 10mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.4")
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 240 images -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model D-LI92 BP70
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal Micro SD
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $210 $499