Ricoh WG-70 vs Samsung WB210
Portability
91 Imaging
43 Features
39 Overall
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91 Imaging
43 Features
39 Overall
41
Portability
94 Imaging
37 Features
45 Overall
40
94 Imaging
37 Features
45 Overall
40
Ricoh WG-70 vs Samsung WB210 Key Specs
Ricoh WG-70
(Full Review)
(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
- Released February 2020
- Newer Model is Ricoh WG-80
Samsung WB210
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 1600 (Push to 3200)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-288mm (F2.9-5.9) lens
- 174g - 101 x 59 x 22mm
- Revealed July 2011
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Following is a extended review of the Ricoh WG-70 and Samsung WB210, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Ricoh and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the WG-70 (16MP) and the WB210 (14MP) is very well matched and they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").
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Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a short summation of how the WG-70 scores versus the WB210 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-70 over the Samsung WB210
| WG-70 | WB210 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | February 2020 |  | July 2011 | More modern by 105 months |
| Display resolution | 230k |  | 1k | Crisper display (+229k dot) |
Reasons to pick Samsung WB210 over the Ricoh WG-70
| WB210 | WG-70 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display dimension | 3.5" |  | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.8") |
| Touch display |  | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Ricoh WG-70 and Samsung WB210
| WG-70 | WB210 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually |  | Very precise focus | ||
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Selfie screen |  | Lack of selfie screen |
Ricoh WG-70 vs Samsung WB210 Physical Comparison
For those who are aiming to carry around your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh WG-70 has got 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) and the Samsung WB210 has dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs).
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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the WG-70 vs the WB210.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the WG-70 and WB210 is 91 and 94 respectively.
Ricoh WG-70 vs Samsung WB210 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it is tough to envision the difference between sensor sizes simply by looking at specifications. The pic below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-70 and WB210.
To sum up, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Ricoh WG-70 to give more detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The newer WG-70 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.
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Portrait Comparison
Ricoh WG-70 Portrait photography highlights
Samsung WB210 Portrait photography highlights
focusing manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
offers face detect focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
focusing manually
good resolution (14MP)
offers face detection focusing
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Ricoh WG-70 Street photography factors
Samsung WB210 Street photography factors
built in image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
image stabilization (Optical)
offers focus by touch
lighter than competition (174g)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports photography with Ricoh WG-70
Sports photography with Samsung WB210
built in image stabilization (Digital)
good resolution (16MP)
offers tracking focus
weather proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Ricoh WG-70 Travel photography factors
Samsung WB210 Travel photography factors
weather proofing
good resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
does not posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
lighter than competition (174 grams)
offers focus by touch
good resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
very long reach (288mm)
missing Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
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Ricoh WG-70 Landscape photography details
Samsung WB210 Landscape photography details
focusing manually
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
focusing manually
relatively wide (24mm)
bigger than average screen (3.5 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
lack of manual exposure
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
missing Timelapse mode
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Ricoh WG-70 as a Vlogging camera
Samsung WB210 as a Vlogging camera
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
offers face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly display
no microphone socket
relatively wide (24mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
lighter than competition (174g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone port
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Ricoh WG-70 vs Samsung WB210 Specifications
| Ricoh WG-70 | Samsung WB210 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Ricoh | Samsung |
| Model type | Ricoh WG-70 | Samsung WB210 |
| Type | Waterproof | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Released | 2020-02-04 | 2011-07-19 |
| Body design | 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 | 16 megapixel | 14 megapixel |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Highest Possible resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4320 x 3240 |
| Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 1600 |
| Maximum enhanced ISO | - | 3200 |
| Minimum native ISO | 125 | 80 |
| RAW support | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detect focus | ||
| Contract detect focus | ||
| Phase detect focus | ||
| Total focus points | 9 | - |
| Cross type focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 28-140mm (5.0x) | 24-288mm (12.0x) |
| Highest aperture | f/3.5-5.5 | f/2.9-5.9 |
| Macro focusing distance | 1cm | 5cm |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display diagonal | 2.7 inch | 3.5 inch |
| Resolution of display | 230 thousand dot | 1 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch operation | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 4 secs | 8 secs |
| Max shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual exposure | ||
| Custom white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash distance | 5.50 m (at Auto ISO) | 3.50 m |
| Flash settings | On, off | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync |
| External flash | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1280 x 720 @ 120p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1280 x 720 @ 60p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1280 x 720 @ 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 jack | ||
| Headphone jack | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Yes (Wireless) | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 193 grams (0.43 lbs) | 174 grams (0.38 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 123 x 62 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") | 101 x 59 x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") |
| 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 | 300 shots | - |
| Battery form | Battery Pack | - |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs, remote) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Storage media | Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card | microSC/SDHC, Internal |
| Storage slots | One | One |
| Price at release | $280 | $279 |