Ricoh WG-90

Ricoh WG-90

Ricoh WG-90
Announced: 14 Nov 2023
Sensor Resolution: 16Mp
Sensor Type: None BSI-CMOS
ISO: 125-6400
Weight: 193g
Physical Dimensions: 123 x 62 x 30 mm
Viewfinder: None
Screen Type: 2.7" Fixed
Video Resolutions: 1920 x 1080
31
Overall Score
3
Image Quality
25
Speed Performance
55
Versatility
70
Comfort
Portrait

13

Portrait
Landscape

11

Landscape
Sport

23

Sport
Street

49

Street
Everyday

52

Everyday
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propro

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The Ricoh WG-90 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-90 is waterproof. With this camera you can shoot underwater photos, and in extremly wet conditions
  • Ricoh WG-90 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-90 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-90 battery has only 300.0 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-90 does not support wireless connection
  • The small size of the sensor could lower the quality of the photos

Ricoh WG-90 and its rivals

Review compare Ricoh WG-90 con overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
Ricoh WG-90 Ricoh
WG-90
31 13 11 23 49 52 buy on
Nikon Z9 Nikon
Z9
74 70 70 73 75 75 buy on
Sony ZV-E10 Sony
ZV-E10
64 51 49 63 73 73 buy on
Canon EOS R50 Canon
EOS R50
62 51 47 58 70 72 buy on
Leica M11 Leica
M11
59 68 67 43 63 59 buy on
OM System OM-5 OM System
OM-5
59 46 45 53 69 70 buy on
Canon EOS R100 Canon
EOS R100
58 49 46 50 65 66 buy on

Ricoh WG-90: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Ricoh WG-90 is a mirrorless camera launched on 11/14/2023.

Technically speaking, the Ricoh WG-90 ranks well below the category average, scoring 31 overall. The Ricoh WG-90 weights 193 gr and spans 123 x 62 x 30 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, whatever the technical specification to be considered, the performance of Ricoh WG-90 is below the category average:

  • Image Quality - Score 3, ranks among the worst 4% of its category.
  • Speed Performance - Score 25, ranks among the worst 14% of its category.
  • Comfort - Score 70, ranks among the worst 28% of its category.
  • Versatility - Score 55, ranks among the worst 36% 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 - Suboptimal, score 13, ranks 3% in its category. Ricoh WG-90 is not the best choice for Portrait photography; if Portrait is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Landscape - Suboptimal, score 11, ranks 4% in its category. Ricoh WG-90 is not the best choice for Landscape photography; if Landscape is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Sport - Suboptimal, score 23, ranks 6% in its category. Ricoh WG-90 is not the best choice for Sport photography; if Sport is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Street - Suboptimal, score 49, ranks 7% in its category. Ricoh WG-90 is not the best choice for Street photography; if Street is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Everyday - Suboptimal, score 52, ranks 15% in its category. Ricoh WG-90 does not work well for daily photography, you may want to consider some alternatives.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Ricoh WG-90 sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 913.08 CAD and 913.08 CAD, which is in the average for this camera category.

Overall, Ricoh WG-90 is not the best value for money. Unless you have specific reasons to go for it, we suggest you to consider available alternatives. Click here to see alternative options.

Ricoh WG-90 technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

BSI-CMOS

Sensor Size

None

Sensor Dimensions

6.17 x 4.55 mm

Sensor Area

28.07 mm2

Sensor Resolution

16 Mp

Max Image Resolution

4608 x 3456

Max Native ISO

6400

Min Native ISO

125

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

-

Continuous Shooting

fps

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

5.5

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

On
off

External Flash

no

AE Bracketing

yes

WB Bracketing

no

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

DxO Color Depth

DxO Dynamic Range

DxO Low Light ISO

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

yes

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

Video Features

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

Max Video Resolution

1920x1080

Video Formats

MPEG-4 H.264

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

yes

Shock Proof

yes

Crush Proof

yes

Freeze Proof

yes

Weight

193g

Physical Dimensions

123 x 62 x 30 mm

Battery Life

300

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

D-LI92

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (2 or 10 secs, remote)

Timelapse Recording

yes

GPS

no

Storage Type

Internal + SD SDHC SDXC card

Storage Slots

1

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