Ricoh G700
Rugged Camera
vs Olympus TG-630
Rugged Camera

What’s good about the Ricoh G700

  • Higher resolution rear screen 920k dots vs 460k dots
  • Has longer exposure available 8 seconds vs 4 seconds
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector TG-630 does not

What’s good about the Olympus TG-630 iHS

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  • Weighs a lot less than the G700 5.9 oz vs 10.93 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 8 in³ vs 17 in³
  • Thinner body for better pocket fit 0.8″ vs 1.26″
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
  • Newer camera March 2013 vs July 2010
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 720p 30fps
  • Has HDR on-board G700 does not have HDR
  • Has panorama image capture G700 does not have panorama
  • Has an HDMI port for photo playback G700 does not have HDMI

What the Ricoh G700 and Olympus TG-630 have in common

  • Similar sensor resolutions 12.1 MP vs 12 MP
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Similar optical zoom range 5.0×
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • waterproof housing

What’s missing from both the Ricoh G700 and the Olympus TG-630

  • No 3D capture
  • No GPS tagging
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No Wi-Fi

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