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Ricoh WG-4 vs Samsung ST30

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41
Ricoh WG-4 front
 
Samsung ST30 front
Portability
98
Imaging
32
Features
18
Overall
26

Ricoh WG-4 vs Samsung ST30 Key Specs

Ricoh WG-4
(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
  • 230g - 124 x 64 x 33mm
  • Announced February 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-4 vs Samsung ST30 Overview

Below, we will be analyzing the Ricoh WG-4 vs Samsung ST30, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the WG-4 (16MP) and ST30 (10MP) and the WG-4 (1/2.3") and ST30 (1/3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The WG-4 was unveiled 3 years later than the ST30 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh WG-4 being a Compact camera and the Samsung ST30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a short introduction of how the WG-4 scores vs the ST30 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-4 over the Samsung ST30

 WG-4 ST30 
IntroducedFebruary 2014January 2011More recent by 38 months
Focus manually Very accurate focus

Reasons to pick Samsung ST30 over the Ricoh WG-4

 ST30 WG-4 

Common features in the Ricoh WG-4 and Samsung ST30

 WG-4 ST30 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Screen resolution460k460kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Ricoh WG-4 vs Samsung ST30 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to lug around your camera, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Ricoh WG-4 provides external dimensions of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) while the Samsung ST30 has proportions 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the WG-4 and the ST30.

Ricoh WG-4 vs Samsung ST30 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WG-4 and ST30 is 90 and 98 respectively.

Ricoh WG-4 vs Samsung ST30 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh WG-4 vs Samsung ST30 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be difficult to see the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reviewing specs. The photograph here might give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-4 and ST30.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The WG-4 having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Ricoh WG-4 will deliver more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The newer WG-4 will have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Ricoh WG-4 vs Samsung ST30 sensor size comparison

Ricoh WG-4 vs Samsung ST30 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh WG-4 vs Samsung ST30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh WG-4 Portrait photography features
Samsung ST30 Portrait photography features
41
you can focus manually
decent MP (16MP)
comes with face detect focusing
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
19
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is small (1/3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Ricoh WG-4
Street photography with Samsung ST30
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
54
lighter than average (87 grams)
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is small (1/3")
no RAW files
low maximum ISO (0)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh WG-4 Sports photography factors
Samsung ST30 Sports photography factors
45
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
environment sealing
max frames per second low (2.0 fps)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
low battery life (240 shots)
lack of phase detect AF
16
focal length is fixed (()mm)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Ricoh WG-4
Travel photography with Samsung ST30
72
environment sealing
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
low battery life (240 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
65
lighter than average (87 grams)
has built in flash
great maximum aperture (f)
lack of Timelapse function
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh WG-4 Landscape photography details
Samsung ST30 Landscape photography details
54
you can focus manually
rather wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
environment sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
no manual control
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
low battery life (240 CIPA)
30
great maximum aperture (f)
decent sized screen (3")
no manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (()mm)
lack of manual mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is small (1/3")
low maximum ISO (0)
no RAW files
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh WG-4 Vlogging features
Samsung ST30 Vlogging features
36
rather wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have mic jack
29
great maximum aperture (f)
lighter than average (87 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external microphone support
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Ricoh WG-4 vs Samsung ST30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh WG-4 and Samsung ST30
 Ricoh WG-4Samsung ST30
General Information
Brand Ricoh Samsung
Model Ricoh WG-4 Samsung ST30
Class Waterproof Ultracompact
Announced 2014-02-05 2011-01-19
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-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 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing 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 photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) ()
Largest aperture f/2.0-4.9 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 7.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 8s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 10.00 m (Auto ISO) -
Flash modes Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye, on + redeye -
External flash
AEB
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) 640 x 480
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format H.264 -
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 230 grams (0.51 pounds) 87 grams (0.19 pounds)
Dimensions 124 x 64 x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") 82 x 52 x 17mm (3.2" x 2.0" x 0.7")
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 photographs -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model D-LI92 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) -
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal -
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $330 $55