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Ricoh WG-50 vs Samsung HZ35W

Portability
91
Imaging
42
Features
39
Overall
40
Ricoh WG-50 front
 
Samsung HZ35W front
Portability
91
Imaging
35
Features
42
Overall
37

Ricoh WG-50 vs Samsung HZ35W Key Specs

Ricoh WG-50
(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
  • 193g - 123 x 62 x 30mm
  • Introduced May 2017
Samsung HZ35W
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 245g - 107 x 61 x 28mm
  • Announced June 2010
  • Additionally referred to as WB650
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Ricoh WG-50 vs Samsung HZ35W Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Ricoh WG-50 and Samsung HZ35W, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the WG-50 (16MP) and HZ35W (12MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The WG-50 was brought out 7 years after the HZ35W which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief view of how the WG-50 matches up against the HZ35W with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-50 over the Samsung HZ35W

 WG-50 HZ35W 
AnnouncedMay 2017June 2010More modern by 85 months

Reasons to pick Samsung HZ35W over the Ricoh WG-50

 HZ35W WG-50 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution614k230kCrisper screen (+384k dot)

Common features in the Ricoh WG-50 and Samsung HZ35W

 WG-50 HZ35W 
Focus manually More precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Ricoh WG-50 vs Samsung HZ35W Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Ricoh WG-50 features physical measurements of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Samsung HZ35W has sizing of 107mm x 61mm x 28mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

See the Ricoh WG-50 and Samsung HZ35W in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the WG-50 against the HZ35W.

Ricoh WG-50 vs Samsung HZ35W size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WG-50 and HZ35W is 91 and 91 respectively.

Ricoh WG-50 vs Samsung HZ35W top view buttons comparison

Ricoh WG-50 vs Samsung HZ35W Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes just by checking a spec sheet. The picture below might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-50 and HZ35W.

As you can see, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Ricoh WG-50 to resolve more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more modern WG-50 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Ricoh WG-50 vs Samsung HZ35W sensor size comparison

Ricoh WG-50 vs Samsung HZ35W Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh WG-50 vs Samsung HZ35W Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh WG-50 Portrait photography information
Samsung HZ35W Portrait photography information
42
has manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
supports face detection focusing
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
34
manual focus
features face detect focus
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh WG-50 Street photography info
Samsung HZ35W Street photography info
62
built in image stabilization (Digital)
environment proofing
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
60
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (245 grams)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Ricoh WG-50
Sports photography with Samsung HZ35W
49
built in image stabilization (Digital)
resolution is good (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
environment proofing
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
42
incredible zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking focus
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh WG-50 Travel photography info
Samsung HZ35W Travel photography info
71
environment proofing
resolution is good (16MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
does not posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
63
lighter than competitors (245g)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
great reach (360mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Ricoh WG-50
Landscape photography with Samsung HZ35W
48
has manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
resolution is good (16MP)
environment proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
43
manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh WG-50 Vlogging factors
Samsung HZ35W Vlogging factors
33
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
supports face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly display
doesn't have external mic socket
31
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
lighter than competitors (245g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone support
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Ricoh WG-50 vs Samsung HZ35W Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh WG-50 and Samsung HZ35W
 Ricoh WG-50Samsung HZ35W
General Information
Company Ricoh Samsung
Model type Ricoh WG-50 Samsung HZ35W
Alternate name - WB650
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2017-05-24 2010-06-16
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 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 125 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
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 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-360mm (15.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/3.2-5.8
Macro focusing range 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 614 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 16 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 8.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.50 m (at Auto ISO) 5.00 m
Flash modes On, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Yes (Wireless) None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 193 grams (0.43 lb) 245 grams (0.54 lb)
Dimensions 123 x 62 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") 107 x 61 x 28mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.1")
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 -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID D-LI92 SLB-11A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, remote) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double, Motion)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $280 $300