Ricoh WG-30

WG-30 - 1/2.3" CMOS, 16MP, 4608x3456, Video 1920x1080 30fps, 5-25mm, F3.5(W)-F5.5(T), 6.858 cm (2.7 ") Wide TFT LCD, 68MB, USB2.0 (Micro-B), HDMI D, 172g

Manufacturer
Ricoh
SKU
04607
24-10-2014
Achieves high image quality even when shooting underwater, night scenes, and landscape

Inside the compact body of the WG-30 are a five-times optical zoom lens with an approx. 28mm wide-angle coverage (in the 35mm format) and the imaging power of approx.16.0 effective megapixels.
With a back-illuminated CMOS image sensor with a high-performance image processing engine and low-noise performance, wide dynamic range shooting is possible.
A more evolved mermaid mode, suitable for underwater shooting, minimizes color cast underwater with optimized color reproduction.

Heavy-duty construction, waterproof to 12 meters and shockproof to 1.5 meters
The WG-30’s rugged, airtight body is ready for harsh, demanding outdoor conditions. It’s not only waterproof down to 12 meters and dustproof against sand and smudges, but shockproof against falls from heights to 1.5 meters, freezeproof to temperatures as low as -10℃, and crushproof against weights up to 100kgf (kilogram force).

A microscopic world, invisible to the naked eye!
Digital Microscope Mode

By combining its 1cm Macro and zooming function, the WG-30 magnifies the subject on its LCD monitor for the observation and photography of a microscopic world invisible to the naked eye, for astonishing new discoveries.

Included with a macro stand that supports your shooting purposes Shoot images in a 2.44mm x 4.33mm range that fills the whole screen (when shooting with the maximum magnification)

Equipped with six LED Macro lights for better illumination

Create interval movies with still images!

Continuously shoots still images at a fixed interval from the set start time and automatically connects the shot images to create one movie file.

Enjoy "frame-by-frame action" with this function.

Video

Full HD 
Y
Maximum video resolution 
1920 x 1080 pixels
Video resolutions 
1280 x 720, 1920 x 1080
Video formats supported 
AVC, H.264, MPEG4
Motion JPEG frame rate
60 fps

Technical details

Colour of product 
Black
ISO sensitivity 
125, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, Auto
Weight 
172g
Focal length range (f-f) 
5 - 25 mm
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
Y
Auto Focus (AF) points
9
Auto focusing (AF) modes 
Face detection, Spot Auto Focus, Tracking Auto Focus
Camera file system
DCF 2.0, Exif 2.3, PRINT Image Matching III
Camera shutter type 
Electronic, Mechanical
Compatible memory cards 
Eye-Fi, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Display 
TFT
Flash modes 
Flash off, Flash on, Red-eye reduction
Focus
TTL
Histogram
Y
Internal memory 
68 MB
Light exposure correction
± 2EV (1/3EV step)
Light metering 
Centre-weighted, Evaluative (Multi-pattern), Spot
Megapixel 
16 MP
Memory slots 
1
Optical zoom 
5x
Scene modes 
Backlight, Candlelight, Children, Fireworks, Flower, Food, Landscape, Night, Night landscape, Night portrait, Pet, Portrait, Snow, Sports, Sunset, Surf, Underwater
Self-timer 
2, 10
Sensor type 
CMOS
USB connector type 
Micro-USB B
White balance 
Auto, Daylight, Fluorescent, Manual, Shade, Tungsten

Design

Protection features 
Crash proof, Dust resistant, Freeze resistant, Water resistant

Networking

Wi-Fi 

Ports & interfaces

HDMI 
Y
HDMI connector type
Micro
Built-in microphone 
Y
USB version 
2.0

Power

Power source type 
Battery, USB
Battery type 
D-LI92

Display

Display resolution (numeric) 
230000 pixels

Technical details

Display diagonal 
6.86 cm (2.7")

Audio

Voice recording
Y
Noise reduction
Y

Lens system

Lens structure (elements/groups) 
11/9
Focus adjustment
Auto/Manual
Closest focusing distance
0.01m
Digital zoom 
7.2x
Maximum aperture number 
5.5
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv) 
14 cm
Minimum aperture number 
3.5
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv) 
2.8 cm

Camera

Camera type 
Compact camera
Photo effects 
Black&White, Sepia
Camera playback
Movie, Single image
Languages support 
Multi
Calendar
Y

Focusing

Normal focusing range
0.1 - 0.6

Light exposure

Light exposure modes 
Auto
ISO sensitivity (max)
6400
ISO sensitivity (min)
125

Flash

Built-in flash 
Y
Flash range (tele)
0.2 - 2.5m
Flash range (wide)
0.2 - 3.9m

Shutter

Fastest camera shutter speed 
1/2000s
Slowest camera shutter speed 
4s

System requirements

Windows operating systems supported 
Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Window
Mac operating systems supported 
Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks

Operational conditions

Operating temperature (T-T) 
-10 - 40 °C

Battery

Battery life (CIPA standard)
300 shots

Packaging content

Battery technology 
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Cables included
USB
Hand strap
Y
Battery charger included
Y

Picture quality

Image sensor size
1/2.3
Maximum image resolution 
4608 x 3456 pixels
Image formats supported 
JPG
Still image resolution(s) 
4608 x 3456, 3456 x 3456, 4608 x 2592, 3072 x 2304, 3072 x 1728, 2592 x 1944, 2592 x 1464, 2048 x 1536, 1920 x 1080, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480

Weight & dimensions

Weight (including battery)
192g
Width 
12.25 cm
Depth 
2.96 cm
Height 
6.15 cm