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Ricoh WG-50 vs Samsung ST30

Portability
91
Imaging
42
Features
39
Overall
40
Ricoh WG-50 front
 
Samsung ST30 front
Portability
98
Imaging
32
Features
18
Overall
26

Ricoh WG-50 vs Samsung ST30 Key Specs

Ricoh WG-50
(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
  • 193g - 123 x 62 x 30mm
  • Announced May 2017
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-50 vs Samsung ST30 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Ricoh WG-50 and Samsung ST30, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the WG-50 (16MP) and ST30 (10MP) and the WG-50 (1/2.3") and ST30 (1/3") use totally different sensor size.

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The WG-50 was launched 6 years later than the ST30 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh WG-50 being a Compact camera and the Samsung ST30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the WG-50 scores versus the ST30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-50 over the Samsung ST30

 WG-50 ST30 
IntroducedMay 2017January 2011Fresher by 78 months
Manually focus Dial precise focusing

Reasons to pick Samsung ST30 over the Ricoh WG-50

 ST30 WG-50 
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Ricoh WG-50 and Samsung ST30

 WG-50 ST30 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Ricoh WG-50 vs Samsung ST30 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Ricoh WG-50 comes with outside dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Samsung ST30 has sizing of 82mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.2" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 87 grams (0.19 lbs).

Take a look at the Ricoh WG-50 and Samsung ST30 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the WG-50 compared to the ST30.

Ricoh WG-50 vs Samsung ST30 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WG-50 and ST30 is 91 and 98 respectively.

Ricoh WG-50 vs Samsung ST30 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh WG-50 vs Samsung ST30 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizing just by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic here will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-50 and ST30.

Clearly, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The WG-50 because of its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Ricoh WG-50 will give you more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The younger WG-50 will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Ricoh WG-50 vs Samsung ST30 sensor size comparison

Ricoh WG-50 vs Samsung ST30 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh WG-50 vs Samsung ST30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh WG-50 Portrait photography factors
Samsung ST30 Portrait photography factors
42
focusing manually
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect autofocus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
19
manual focus not available
no manual control
no external flash support
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Ricoh WG-50 Street photography details
Samsung ST30 Street photography details
62
built in image stabilization (Digital)
weather proof
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
54
lighter than others (87 grams)
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/3")
does not have RAW support
maximum ISO low (0)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh WG-50 Sports photography info
Samsung ST30 Sports photography info
49
built in image stabilization (Digital)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
weather proof
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
16
focal length is fixed (()mm)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh WG-50 Travel photography info
Samsung ST30 Travel photography info
71
weather proof
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
65
lighter than others (87g)
built-in flash
good max aperture (f)
no Time Lapse recording
low resolution (10 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh WG-50 Landscape photography information
Samsung ST30 Landscape photography information
48
focusing manually
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
weather proof
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
lack of manual mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
30
good max aperture (f)
screen is a good size (3")
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (()mm)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/3")
maximum ISO low (0)
does not have RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh WG-50 as a Vlogging camera
Samsung ST30 as a Vlogging camera
33
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
comes with face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone support
29
good max aperture (f)
lighter than others (87g)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
no external mic jack
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Ricoh WG-50 vs Samsung ST30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh WG-50 and Samsung ST30
 Ricoh WG-50Samsung ST30
General Information
Brand Ricoh Samsung
Model type Ricoh WG-50 Samsung ST30
Class Waterproof Ultracompact
Announced 2017-05-24 2011-01-19
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 4.8 x 3.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 17.3mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 -
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 125 -
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) ()
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.5 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 7.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 8.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.50 m (at Auto ISO) -
Flash options On, off -
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 640 x 480
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Yes (Wireless) None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 193g (0.43 lb) 87g (0.19 lb)
Dimensions 123 x 62 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") 82 x 52 x 17mm (3.2" x 2.0" x 0.7")
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 -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID D-LI92 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, remote) -
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card -
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $280 $55