Ricoh WG-70 vs Samsung HZ30W

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Ricoh WG-70 and Samsung HZ30W, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Ricoh and Samsung. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the WG-70 (16MP) and HZ30W (12MP) but they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The WG-70 was unveiled 10 years later than the HZ30W and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summary of how the WG-70 grades vs the HZ30W in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh WG-70 & Samsung HZ30W. The full galleries are available at Ricoh WG-70 Gallery & Samsung HZ30W Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh WG-70 features outer measurements 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 HZ30W has dimensions of 107mm x 61mm x 28mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the WG-70 and the HZ30W.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the WG-70 and HZ30W is 91 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements purely by viewing technical specs. The visual here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-70 and HZ30W.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Ricoh WG-70 to result in greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more recent WG-70 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.