Ricoh WG-50 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 Comparison

Let’s compare the Ricoh WG-50 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300.

Our comparison table below covers all the important specifications of each camera. In this side-by-side review, we will be comparing Ricoh WG-50 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300. Both cameras have 1/2.3 inch sensors but Ricoh WG-50 has a 16.0 MP and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 has a 12.1 MP resolution.

  Ricoh WG-50 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300
  Ricoh WG-50 Front Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 Front
Sensor and Camera Features
Brand Ricoh Panasonic
Megapixels 16.0 12.1
Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Sensor Format 1/2.3 inch 1/2.3 inch
SLR Type Point & Shoot Point & Shoot
Crop Factor n/a n/a
AA Filter None None
Image Resolution 4608 x 3456 (15.9 MP, 4:3) 4000 x 3000 (12.0 MP, 4:3)
Body Image Stabilization No No
Native ISO Min 125 - Max 6400 Min 100 - Max 6400
Full ISO Settings Auto (125-6400, adjustable), 125, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400 Auto, iISO, 100 - 6400 in 1 or 1/3 EV steps
Startup Time 1.2 seconds
AF System and Shooting
Auto Focus Type Contrast Detection: 9-point AF, Spot AF, Auto tracking AF; Infinity-landscape, Pan Focus, Manual Focus Contrast Detect: Face/Eye Detection, Tracking, 49-area, 1-area, Pinpoint, Touch AF, Eye Sensor AF
Continuous Shooting Speed / Burst Mode Auto (125-6400, adjustable), 125, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400 Auto, iISO, 100 - 6400 in 1 or 1/3 EV steps
Shutter Speed Range 1/4000 - 4 sec 1/16000 - 60 sec
Bulb Mode No Yes
JPEG Buffer Size 69 Unlimited
AW Buffer Size 25
Screen/viewfinder
LCD 2.7 3.0
LCD Resolution 230,000 dots 1,036,800 dots (345,600 px)
Touchscreen No Yes
Articulating Screen No Yes
Tilt Swivel Screen No Yes
Selfie Screen No Yes
Top Deck Display No No
Focus Peaking No Yes
Viewfinder No / LCD EVF / LCD
Viewfinder Type 0.39-inch 1,440K-dot OLED, Field of View: approx. 100%, Mag: 0.7x (35mm-eq.), +/- 4 diopter adjustment, eye sensor
Focus Peaking No Yes
Video Features
Video Resolution 1920x1080 (30p) 3840x2160 (30p/24p)
Video File Format MP4 (AVC/H.264 video with 32KHz 16-bit PCM audio) AVCHD or MP4 with stereo sound
Memory Card Type SD / SDHC / SDXC SD / SDHC / SDXC
Dual Card Slot No No
SD UHS Support
Microphone Jack No Yes
Headphone Jack No No
Flash and Internal Connections
Built-in Flash Yes Yes
Max Flash Sync Speed 1/4000
Internal connections Micro-B USB 2.0, Micro (Type D) HDMI Micro HDMI (Type D) with Viera Link, 2.5mm Wired Remote Jack, 3.5mm Stereo Microphone Jack
Connectivity
Built-In Wi-Fi No Yes
NFC No No
Bluetooth No No
Built-In GPS No No
USB Type USB 2.0 High Speed USB 2.0 High Speed,WiFi
Physical
Battery Life (CIPA) 360 shots
Battery Types Lithium-ion rechargeable 7.2v 1200mAh Lithium-ion rechargeable
Weight 6.8 oz (193 g) includes batteries 25.5 oz (724 g) includes batteries
Size 4.8 x 2.4 x 1.2 in. (123 x 62 x 30 mm) 5.2 x 3.6 x 4.6 in. (132 x 92 x 117 mm)
Price
Price Buy starting from $226.95
Buy starting from $397.99
Release Date 2017-06-30 2015-10-15