Ricoh WG-20

Ricoh WG-20

Ricoh WG-20
Ricoh WG-20
Announced: 05 Feb 2014
Sensor Resolution: 14Mp
Sensor Type: 1/2.3" CCD
ISO: 80-6400
Weight: 164g
Physical Dimensions: 114 x 58 x 28 mm
Viewfinder: None
Screen Type: 2.7" Fixed
Video Resolutions: 1280 x 720
30
Overall Score
1
Image Quality
21
Speed Performance
58
Versatility
71
Comfort
Portrait

12

Portrait
Landscape

11

Landscape
Sport

25

Sport
Street

49

Street
Everyday

52

Everyday
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prospros

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The Ricoh WG-20 is tropicalized - this means you can use it also in adverse atmospheric and environmental conditions without ruining it
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • This is one of the brightest cameras in its category, even at the longest zoom settings - a huge plus in sports and nature photography
  • Ricoh WG-20 is waterproof. With this camera you can shoot underwater photos, and in extremly wet conditions
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Ricoh WG-20 is one of the smallest cameras in its category. This makes it very easy to handle and suitable for street photography and daily use
  • Ricoh WG-20 is one of the lightest cameras in its category. This makes it very well suited for street photography and daily use

conscons

  • Warning - Ricoh WG-20 battery has only 260.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.
  • Unfortunately, Ricoh WG-20 does not support wireless connection
  • The small size of the sensor could lower the quality of the photos

Ricoh WG-20 and its rivals

Review compare Ricoh WG-20 with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
Ricoh WG-20 Ricoh
WG-20
30 12 11 25 49 52

Ricoh WG-20: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Ricoh WG-20 is a waterproof camera launched on 02/05/2014.

Technically speaking, the Ricoh WG-20 ranks in the average of its category, scoring 30 overall. The Ricoh WG-20 weights 164 gr and spans 114 x 58 x 28 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Ricoh WG-20 behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Versatility - Score 58, ranks in the category best 35%.

On the contrary, the performance of Ricoh WG-20 is below the category average in:

  • Image Quality - Score 1, ranks among the worst 47% of its category.
  • Speed Performance - Score 21, ranks among the worst 42% of its category.
  • Comfort - Score 71, ranks among the worst 19% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Good, score 12, ranks in the best 36% of its category. Ricoh WG-20 works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Landscape - Good, score 11, ranks in the best 38% of its category. Ricoh WG-20 works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Sport - Good, score 25, ranks in the best 67% of its category. Ricoh WG-20 works well for Sport photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Street - Suboptimal, score 49, ranks 22% in its category. Ricoh WG-20 is not the best choice for Street photography; if Street is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Everyday - Suboptimal, score 52, ranks 39% in its category. Ricoh WG-20 does not work well for daily photography, you may want to consider some alternatives.

Ricoh WG-20 technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

CCD

Sensor Size

1/2.3"

Sensor Dimensions

6.17 x 4.55 mm

Sensor Area

28.07 mm2

Sensor Resolution

14 Mp

Max Image Resolution

4288 x 3216

Max Native ISO

6400

Min Native ISO

80

RAW Support

no

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

fixed lens

Lens Focal Range

28-140mm

Max Aperture

F3.5-5.5

Macro Focus Range

1 cm

Screen Type

Screen Type

Fixed

Screen Size

2.7"

Screen Resolution

230Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

no

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

None

Viewfinder Resolution

None

Viewfinder Coverage

Viewfinder Magnification

None

Features

Min Shutter Speed

4s

Max Shutter Speed

1/1500s

Continuous Shooting

1fps

Shutter Priority

no

Aperture Priority

no

Manual Exposure Mode

no

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

no

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

4.0

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

Auto
flash off
flash on
auto + redeye

External Flash

no

AE Bracketing

yes

WB Bracketing

yes

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

DxO Color Depth

DxO Dynamic Range

DxO Low Light ISO

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

no

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

yes

Autofocus

AF Touch

no

AF Continuous

yes

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

yes

AF Selective

no

AF Center

yes

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

yes

AF Face Detection

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

no

Number of Focus Points

9

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

1280 x 720 (30p 15p) 640 x 480 (30p 15p) 320 x 240 (30p 15p)

Max Video Resolution

1280x720

Video Formats

Motion JPEG

Microphone Port

no

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

None

HDMI

yes

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

yes

Water Proof

yes

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

yes

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

yes

Weight

164g

Physical Dimensions

114 x 58 x 28 mm

Battery Life

260

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

D-LI92

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (2 or 10 secs)

Timelapse Recording

yes

GPS

no

Storage Type

SD SDHC SDXC, internal

Storage Slots

1

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