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Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Samsung ST600

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41
Ricoh WG-4 GPS front
 
Samsung ST600 front
Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
40
Overall
38

Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Samsung ST600 Key Specs

Ricoh WG-4 GPS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 235g - 124 x 64 x 33mm
  • Announced February 2014
  • Successor is Ricoh WG-5 GPS
Samsung ST600
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 4800 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-135mm (F3.3-5.5) lens
  • 150g - 104 x 60 x 20mm
  • Introduced January 2010
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Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Samsung ST600 Overview

In this article, we will be comparing the Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Samsung ST600, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Ricoh and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the WG-4 GPS (16MP) and the ST600 (14MP) is relatively comparable and they feature the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The WG-4 GPS was unveiled 4 years later than the ST600 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh WG-4 GPS being a Compact camera and the Samsung ST600 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summary of how the WG-4 GPS grades versus the ST600 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-4 GPS over the Samsung ST600

 WG-4 GPS ST600 
IntroducedFebruary 2014January 2010Fresher by 50 months
Manual focus More accurate focus

Reasons to pick Samsung ST600 over the Ricoh WG-4 GPS

 ST600 WG-4 GPS 
Screen sizing3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1152k460kCrisper screen (+692k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Ricoh WG-4 GPS and Samsung ST600

 WG-4 GPS ST600 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Samsung ST600 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry your camera, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh WG-4 GPS features exterior dimensions of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs) and the Samsung ST600 has dimensions of 104mm x 60mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the WG-4 GPS against the ST600.

Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Samsung ST600 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WG-4 GPS and ST600 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Samsung ST600 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Samsung ST600 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to envision the gap in sensor sizing just by going through a spec sheet. The photograph here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-4 GPS and ST600.

As you can see, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Ricoh WG-4 GPS to provide greater detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The newer WG-4 GPS is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.

Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Samsung ST600 sensor size comparison

Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Samsung ST600 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Samsung ST600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh WG-4 GPS as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung ST600 as a Portrait photography camera
41
has manual focus
MP count decent (16MP)
has face detection focus
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
30
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
no manual focus
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh WG-4 GPS as a Street photography camera
Samsung ST600 as a Street photography camera
59
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
more heavy than average (235 grams)
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports focus by touch
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
heavier than average in class (150 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh WG-4 GPS as a Sports photography camera
Samsung ST600 as a Sports photography camera
45
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
environment sealing
max frames per second low (2.0 frames/s)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
terrible battery (240 CIPA)
does not have phase detect auto focus
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh WG-4 GPS Travel photography information
Samsung ST600 Travel photography information
69
environment sealing
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
terrible battery (240 CIPA)
more heavy than average (235g)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
65
supports focus by touch
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (27mm)
no Time Lapse mode
heavier than average in class (150g)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh WG-4 GPS Landscape photography information
Samsung ST600 Landscape photography information
54
has manual focus
reasonably wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
environment sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
no manual control
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
terrible battery (240 shots)
44
pretty wide (27mm)
screen larger than average (3.5")
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh WG-4 GPS Vlogging information
Samsung ST600 Vlogging information
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
lack of external microphone socket
more heavy than average (235 grams)
30
pretty wide (27mm)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no mic socket
heavier than average in class (150 grams)
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Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Samsung ST600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh WG-4 GPS and Samsung ST600
 Ricoh WG-4 GPSSamsung ST600
General Information
Brand Ricoh Samsung
Model type Ricoh WG-4 GPS Samsung ST600
Type Waterproof Ultracompact
Announced 2014-02-05 2010-01-06
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 6400 4800
Highest enhanced ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 125 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 27-135mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3.3-5.5
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3.5"
Screen resolution 460k dots 1,152k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 8 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 10.00 m (Auto ISO) 5.00 m
Flash modes Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye, on + redeye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
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 (60p, 30p) 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 file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 235 grams (0.52 lb) 150 grams (0.33 lb)
Dimensions 124 x 64 x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") 104 x 60 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 240 pictures -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID D-LI92 SLB07
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double, Motion)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at release $210 $330