Name: WG-M2
Brand: Ricoh
SKU: 271201
Rating: 4.2 (46 reviews)

solid and well-built
Nice design
decent specs and the vibrate on start-stop is a

you lose the extra 15 degrees on each lens for the stitching process
quality would match what was being claimed on the spec sheet
is lacking - app connectivity

Image stabilizer: yes
Field of view: 204 °
Built-in display: yes
Screen size: 1.5 in
Screen technology: LCD
Sensor type: CMOS
Effective pixels: 8 Mpx
Lens type: Wide-angle

Ricoh WG-M2 - Pros & Cons

solid and well-built
Nice design
decent specs and the vibrate on start-stop is a
Wider lenses on action cams are always nice
image quality and ease of use
is compact and durable
make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
very original combo that in practice worked better than expected

you lose the extra 15 degrees on each lens for the stitching process
quality would match what was being claimed on the spec sheet
is lacking - app connectivity
cameras are made to be bashed around
A 1 inch sensor would be a massive camera
the lack of an optical zoom
exactly filming kids on a beach
sometimes cutting-edge
sometimes quirky world of gear design
No Wind Needed GearJunkie Video&
Ricoh sets itself apart at a fraction of the cost
lack of high fps and high-quality shooting modes

Ricoh - Video Reviews (9)

Ricoh WG-M2 Action Camera 4k 30p Sample footage

Ricoh WG-M2 - Full Specifications

Sensor type	CMOS
Optical sensor size	1.0 in
Effective pixels	8.0 Mpx

Lens type	Wide-angle

Photo mode	yes
Image resolution	3264x2448 2592x1944 3264x1840 2592x1464 2448x2448
Maximum resolution (stills)	3264 x 2448 px
Shutter speed	1.0 s

Built-in microphone	yes
Supported audio file formats	PCM

Weight	4.02 oz
Width	2.26 in
Height	1.34 in
Depth	3.06 in

Battery life (max)	2.67 h
Battery technology	Lithium

GPS	no
Languages support	CHI CHI CZE DAN DEU DUT ENG ESP FIN FRE GRE HUN ITA JPN KOR POL POR RUS SWE THA TUR

Image ratio W:H	1:1 4:3 16:9
ISO	200 400 800 1600 3200 6400 Auto
Image stabilizer	yes
Field of view	204.0 °
Supported image file formats	JPG
White balance modes	Auto Manual Outdoor

Built-in display	yes
Screen size	1.5 in
Screen technology	LCD

Maximum resolution	3840 x 2160 px
Video resolutions	1280 x 720 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
HD type	Full HD
Supported video file formats	AVC H.264 MOV MPEG4
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)	120.0 fps
Slowest camera shutter speed	0.25 s

Colour of product	Silver
Type of protection	Shock resistant
Waterproof up to	20
Shockproof up to	2
International Protection (IP) code	IPX8

Internal storage	68.0 mB
Compatible memory cards	microSD microSDHC microSDXC
Storage types	Internal memory + Memory card

Micro HDMI ports quantity	1
USB connector type	Micro-USB B
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1
Microphone port	yes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)	yes
Supported WiFi types	802.11b 802.11g 802.11n

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Published: 24.08.2016

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Published: 14.09.2016

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DPReview

Published: 23.02.2016

Ricoh introduces lightweight WG-M2 rugged action cam with 4K capture

Ricoh has announced the WG-M2, an update to the WG-M1, its original rugged action camera, adding 4K video at 30 fps. It's capable of diving to depths of up to 19.8m/65ft, an improvement over the prior model's 9.8m/32ft waterproof rating, and is 40% smaller than the WG-M1. The WG-M2 is also able to operate in temperatures as low as -10°C/14°F and will survive falls up to 2m/6.5ft. Read more