Ricoh WG-20 Review with Detailed Specifications and Features

Ricoh WG-20 Review

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Main Features

14 MP 1/2.3 CCD Sensor
28-140 mm (5x) F3.5-5.5 Zoom Lens
80 - 6400 ISO
2" Fixed Screen
1 fps continuous shooting
1280 x 720 video resolution
Built-In Wireless
114 x 58 x 28 mm, 164g.
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Ricoh WG-20 Overview

First introduced in February, 2014, Ricoh WG-20 is a 14 MP Compact with a 1/2.3 (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sized CCD sensor.

Ricoh WG-20 comes with a 6.16 x 4.62 mm CCD sensor, which has a diagonal of 7.7 mm (0.3").

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Sensor resolution of Ricoh WG-20 ~ 4315 x 3244 pixels.

Ricoh WG-20 has Crop Factor: 5.62

The sensor has a surface area of 28.5 mm².

There are approximate 13,997,860 photosites (pixels) on this area.

Proc and Cons of Ricoh WG-20

Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Ricoh WG-20 with competitors in waterproof cameras.

Pros

Built-in Wireless

1.0 fps Continuous Shooting

164g Light Body

Timelapse Recording

28 mm Wide Angle Lens

Focus Bracketing

AF Face Detection

Manual Focus

5.5 Lens at Tele

Environmental Sealing

9 Focus Points

2 AE Bracketing Range

Cons

No Bluetooth

No Touch Screen

No Built-in Viewfinder

No Manual Exposure Mode

Slow Lens at Tele: F5.5

Low Screen Resolution: 230k dots

Low Battery Life: 260 shots

No Articulating Screen

No Full HD Video

No Image Stabilization

No External Flash

Slow Lens at Wide: F3.5

Small LCD Screen: 2"

Slow Continuous Shooting: 230 fps

Type Scores

Ricoh WG-20 has an Overall Score of 44/100 and ranked #271 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #651 out of 1222 in all cameras.

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Physical Dimensions of Ricoh WG-20

Ricoh WG-20 weighs 164g and has external dimensions of 114 x 58 x 28mm (4.49 x 2.28 x 1.1"). Considering that the average weight of Waterproof cameras is 196g, Ricoh WG-20 is 32 grams less than the average weight of cameras in this category.

Weight Comparison
Waterproof Cameras

Ricoh WG-20

164g

Average weight

196g

Min weight

110g

Max weight

307g

Thickness Comparison
Waterproof Cameras

Ricoh WG-20

28mm

Average Thickness

28mm

Min Thickness

19mm

Max Thickness

89mm

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Size Compared to Major Competitors

Model	Weight	WG-20	Dimensions	WG-20
Fujifilm XP70	179 g	164 g	104 x 67 x 26 mm	114 x 58 x 28 mm
Nikon S32	175 g	164 g	108 x 66 x 40 mm	114 x 58 x 28 mm
Ricoh WG-4	230 g	164 g	124 x 64 x 33 mm	114 x 58 x 28 mm
Ricoh WG-5 GPS	236 g	164 g	125 x 65 x 32 mm	114 x 58 x 28 mm
Olympus TG-850 iHS	218 g	164 g	110 x 64 x 28 mm	114 x 58 x 28 mm
Pentax WG-3	230 g	164 g	124 x 64 x 33 mm	114 x 58 x 28 mm
Olympus TG-3	247 g	164 g	112 x 66 x 31 mm	114 x 58 x 28 mm
Olympus TG-4	247 g	164 g	112 x 66 x 31 mm	114 x 58 x 28 mm

Specifications of Ricoh WG-20

General
Brand	Ricoh
Model	WG-20
Announced	February, 2014
Body Type	Compact
Lens
Lens Mount	fixed lens
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier
Number of Lenses	0
Macro Focus Range	1
Screen
Screen Size	2"
Screen Type	Fixed
Screen Resolution	230k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	None
Viewfinder Resolution	no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage	n/a%
Viewfinder Magnification	0.0
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points	9
Number of Cross Focus Points	0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed	1/4 sec
Max Shutter Speed	1/1500 sec
Continuous Shooting	1.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range	4.00
Flash Modes	Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range	±2 EV
WB Bracketing

Sensor
Sensor Size	1/2.3
Sensor Type	CCD
Sensor Dimensions	6.16 x 4.62 mm
Sensor Area	28.5 mm²
Sensor Resolution	14 MP
Max Image Resolution	4288 x 3216
Max Native ISO	6400
Min Native ISO	80
Max Boosted ISO	0
Min Boosted ISO	0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution	1280 x 720
Video Formats	Motion JPEG
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS	None
Wireless Connectivity	Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life	260 shots
Battery Type	Battery Pack
Battery Model	D-LI92
Physical
Weight	164 g
Physical Dimensions	114 x 58 x 28 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type	SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Storage Slots	1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly