The Ricoh WG-30 is a rugged, waterproof digital compact camera announced by Ricoh on October 8, 2014. It is the successor of the Ricoh WG-20. The main advance is the backside-illuminated sensor that also increases resolution from 14 to 16 megapixels compared to the previous model. The rugged metrics have also increased, with now 40 feet rather than 33 feet of underwater depth tolerance advertised.[1] As in the previous model, the WG-30 is shockproof to 1.5m (5ft), crushproof to 100kg (220lb) of force, and coldproof to -10 degrees Celsius (14 degrees Fahrenheit).[1]

Ricoh WG-30
Overview
MakerRicoh
Lens
Lens28-140mm equivalent
F-numbersf/3.5-f/5.5 at the widest
Sensor/medium
Sensor typeBSI-CMOS
Sensor size6.17 x 4.55mm (1/2.3 inch type)
Maximum resolution4608 x 3456 (16 megapixels)
Film speed125-6400
Recording mediumSD, SDHC or SDXC memory card
Focusing
Focus areas9 focus points
Shutter
Shutter speeds1/4000s to 4s
Image processing
White balanceYes
General
LCD screen2.7 inches with 230,000 dots
Dimensions123 x 62 x 30mm (4.84 x 2.44 x 1.18 inches)
Weight192g including battery

As of October 2014, the WG-30 is not available in the US, instead the WG-30W variant is sold there.[2] It is expected to start shipping there in mid-December, with the WG-30 released in the UK in November.[3]

The Ricoh WG-30W, in contrast to the WG-30, includes a Wi-Fi chip that allows the camera to be controlled wirelessly through a dedicated smartphone app.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Ricoh announces WG-30W and WG-30 rugged compacts".
  2. ^ "Ricoh WG-30W dives deeper, adds Wi-Fi; WG-30 pares price and forgoes Wi-Fi radio".
  3. ^ a b "Ricoh WG-30w Announced".