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Ricoh WG-20

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4 stars
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3 stars
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4 editorial reviews
The Ricoh WG-20 looks familiar, very familiar! But which camera is it based on and should you buy it? Read our review to find out!Read more
The Ricoh WG-20 is an affordable new action camera. The Ricoh WG20 offers 14 megapixels, a 2.7-inch LCD, a 5x zoom lens, 720p HD movie recording and a 1cm super-macro mode. Read our in-depth Ricoh WG-20 review now...Read more
Ricoh WG-20 is a 14.0MP Waterproof camera with a 1/2.3-inch sized CCD sensor and 28-140 mm F3.5-5.5 lens. Read our WG-20 review to find its pros and cons.Read more
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Pros

  • The camera has got Face detect which is handy for portraits
  • great focusing and continuous shooting for sports photography

Cons

  • the images will likely come out darker
  • 720p is terrible for today's standards
  • the display has no touch support

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 6.17x4.55 mm
  • 14 Mpx
  • 4288, 3216 px
  • 5.5
  • Contrast Detect (sensor), Multi-area, Center, Tracking, Single, Continuous, Face Detection, Live View
  • 2.7 in
  • no

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Ricoh WG-20 - Pros & Cons

Ricoh WG-20

Pros

  • The camera has got Face detect which is handy for portraits
  • great focusing and continuous shooting for sports photography

Cons

  • the images will likely come out darker
  • 720p is terrible for today's standards
  • the display has no touch support
  • sluggish and not good for low light events
  • just built-in flash with no external flash ability
  • Does the Ricoh WG-20 have Weather Sealing
  • doesn't have any connections for external microphones and headphones
  • Ricoh WG-20 have Touch Screen
  • Ricoh WG-20 have Image Stabilization
  • it lacks the location-awareness feature of the WG-4 GPS
  • the choices are a rather dim f/5

Ricoh WG-20 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
2.7 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
6400
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
14 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
4288 x 3216 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

Ricoh WG-20 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.24 in
Sensor photo detectors15.0 Mpx
Effective pixels14.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Max resolution4288 x 3216 px
Other resolutions
  • 4224x2376
  • 3216x3216
  • 3072x2304
  • 3072x1728
  • 2592x1944
  • 2592x1464
  • 2048x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 640x480
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom5.0 x
Digital zoom6.7 x
Minimum aperture3.5
Maximum aperture5.5
Focal length equiv28 - 140
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Center
  • Tracking
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Face Detection
  • Live View
Manual focusyes
Normal focus range19.69 in
Macro focus range0.39 in
Number of focus points9
Image stabiliserNo
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed4.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityno
Aperture priorityno
Manual exposure modeno
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
WB BracketingNo
Subject / scene modesyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash range4
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
External flashno
Continuous drive0.7 fps
Self-timeryes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
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Audio features
Microphone typeMono
Speaker typeMono
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Dimensions
Weight5.78 oz
Width4.49 in
Height2.28 in
Depth1.1 in
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Power
Battery life (CIPA)260
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
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Other features
Timelapse recordingyes
GPSno
Orientation sensoryes
DLNA certifiedno
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Image
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum80
ISO maximum6400
White balance presets4
Custom white balanceyes
Supported image file formatsJPEG
Image stabilization typeDigital only
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size2.7 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD TFT
Screen dots230000
Touch screenno
Live viewyes
ViewfinderNone
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px
Video recordingyes
Supported video file formatsMJPEG
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
Type of protection
  • Pressure resistant
  • Dirt resistant
  • Waterproof
  • Freeze-resistant
  • Shock protection
Environmentally sealedyes
Maximum operational depth10
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Storage
Internal storage97.0 mB
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Internal
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Connectivity
micro-HDMIyes
USB version2.0
Headphone portno
Microphone portno
Remote controlyes
PictBridgeyes
NFCno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
Bluetoothno

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