Ricoh WG-50 vs. Olympus Tough TG-7

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Ricoh WG-50 and Olympus Tough TG-7. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Ricoh WG-50 vs. Olympus Tough TG-7 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Ricoh WG-50 Olympus Tough TG-7
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Height 6.15 cm 6.58 cm
Width 12.25 cm 11.39 cm
Depth 2.96 cm 3.27 cm
Weight 173 g 249 g
Weight Details Camera only: 173 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 193 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 249 g
Enclosure Colour Black | Orange Black
Protection Waterproof, crushproof, shockproof, dust-resistant, sandproof, cold-resistant Waterproof, crushproof, freezeproof, shockproof, dust-resistant
Digital Zoom 7.2x 14x
Optical Zoom 5x 4x
Navigation - GPS receiver
SENSOR Ricoh WG-50 Olympus Tough TG-7
Sensor Resolution 16.0 Megapixel 12.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 16,790,000 pixels 12,710,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,000,000 pixels 12,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3" 1/2.33"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Electronic Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
Sensors - Magnetometer, thermometre, compass
PROCESSOR Ricoh WG-50 Olympus Tough TG-7
Image Processor - TruePic VIII
LENS Ricoh WG-50 Olympus Tough TG-7
Type Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 5 - 25 mm - f/3.5-5.5 Zoom lens - 4x zoom - 4.5 - 18 mm - f/2.0-4.9 - zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 140mm 25 - 100mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic
Min Focus Distance 50 cm 10 cm
Macro Focus Range 1-60cm 1cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 9 groups / 11 elements 7 groups / 9 elements
Features Aspherical lens Aspherical lens, anti-fog coating
FOCUSING Ricoh WG-50 Olympus Tough TG-7
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9 -
AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF Face-priority AF
Face Detection Blink Detection technology, Face Detection AF/AE, Pet Detection, Smile Capture, Self Portrait Auto Shutter Face Recognition AF/AE
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Ricoh WG-50 Olympus Tough TG-7
ISO (Max) 6400 12800
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 125-6400 ISO auto, ISO 100-12800
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic Programme, automatic, aperture-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, text, surf & snow, PET, Blue Sky, food, fireworks, flower, night scene, Underwater, sports mode, sunset, candle, night scene with portrait, kids, report, digital microscope, handheld night shot, Dynamic Range (HDR), digital IS, portrait & sunset, portrait & backlight, portrait & blue sky, group photo Landscape, portrait mode, beach/snow, landscape-portrait, Children, fireworks, night landscape, sports mode, sunset, candle, e-portrait, handheld starlight, backlight correction HDR, portrait + nightscape
Special Effects Soft, Black & White, Colour, fisheye, miniature, Retro, Colour Extract, brightness, Toy camera, starburst, High contrast, Color Emphasis Document, sunset, soft focus, snow, landscape, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Bleach Bypass, Night Scene, Key Line, Vintage, Fireworks, Beach, Night portrait, Candle light, Spot Colour, Instant Film, e-Portrait, Panorama
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Tungsten light, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (daylight colour), fluorescent light (daylight white), fluorescent light (white) 2000K - 14000K
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 4 sec 4 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps -
DISPLAY Ricoh WG-50 Olympus Tough TG-7
Type 2.7" LCD display 3" LCD display
Display Format 230,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features - Display brightness control
FLASH Ricoh WG-50 Olympus Tough TG-7
Camera Flash Built-in flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator Flash +/- compensation
Effective Flash Range 0.2 m - 5.5 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
0.2 m - 3.5 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
0.2 m - 3.1 m: ISO 1600 (tele lens)
0.2 m - 7.9 m: ISO 1600 (wide lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Ricoh WG-50 Olympus Tough TG-7
Digital Video Format H.264 H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG RAW
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - Linear PCM
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Ricoh WG-50 Olympus Tough TG-7
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage JPEG 4608 x 3456
JPEG 3456 x 3456
JPEG 4608 x 2592
JPEG 3072 x 2304
JPEG 3072 x 1728
JPEG 2592 x 1944
JPEG 2592 x 1464
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 1024 x 768
JPEG 640 x 480
RAW 4000 x 3000
RAW 640 x 480
Video Capture 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
1280 x 720 p - 60 fps
1280 x 720 p - 30 fps
3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 102Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 102Mbps
1920 x 1080 p
1280 x 720 p
BATTERY AND CHARGING Ricoh WG-50 Olympus Tough TG-7
Battery Type Pentax D-Li92 Lithium Ion Olympus Li-92B Lithium Ion
Details Pentax D-Li92 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Olympus Li-92B Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1350 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 300 shots
Playback - 4.3 hours
Video recording - 1.5 hours
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CONNECTIONS Ricoh WG-50 Olympus Tough TG-7
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0 HDMI, USB-C, Wireless LAN, Bluetooth
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices
Print Standard Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching DPOF support, Exif Print support
Computer Connectivity Mac, Windows -
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 2.0 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Ricoh WG-50 Olympus Tough TG-7
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec, 3sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 1.08 frames per second 5 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 10 frames per second
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Built-in Light LED lights -
Additional Features Histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, Pixel Track SR, Eye-Fi Card Ready, noise reduction over long exposures Audio recording, built-in speaker, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, AF/AE tracking, Shade Correction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), primary colour filter, distortion correction function, noise reduction
OTHERS Ricoh WG-50 Olympus Tough TG-7
Included Accessories AC power adaptor, USB cable, macro stand, carabiner strap -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C -
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C -
Underwater Use Yes Yes
Underwater Depth Up to 14 m Up to 15 m
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