Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ53 vs. Ricoh WG-50

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ53 and Ricoh WG-50. 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

Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ53 vs. Ricoh WG-50 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ53 Ricoh WG-50
Product Type Digital camera - 720p - compact Digital camera - 1080p - compact
Height 5.65 cm 6.15 cm
Width 9.15 cm 12.25 cm
Depth 2.26 cm 2.96 cm
Weight 106 g 173 g
Weight Details Camera only: 106 g Camera only: 173 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 193 g
Enclosure Colour Blue | Black | Red Black | Orange
Protection - Waterproof, crushproof, shockproof, dust-resistant, sandproof, cold-resistant
Digital Zoom 6x 7.2x
Optical Zoom 5x 5x
SENSOR Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ53 Ricoh WG-50
Sensor Resolution 16.15 Megapixel 16.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD CMOS
Total Pixels 16,440,000 pixels 16,790,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,150,000 pixels 16,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Electronic Electronic
LENS Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ53 Ricoh WG-50
Type Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 5.1 - 25.5 mm - f/3.9-6.3 Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 5 - 25 mm - f/3.5-5.5
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 140mm 28 - 140mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 60 cm 50 cm
Macro Focus Range 5cm 1-60cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 8 groups / 8 elements 9 groups / 11 elements
Features Built-in lens shield Aspherical lens
FOCUSING Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ53 Ricoh WG-50
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9 9
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Blink Detection technology, Face Detection AF/AE, face-priority AF function, Smile Capture Blink Detection technology, Face Detection AF/AE, Pet Detection, Smile Capture, Self Portrait Auto Shutter
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ53 Ricoh WG-50
ISO (Max) 1600 6400
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO auto ISO auto, ISO 125-6400
Exposure Metering Centre-weighted, spot, Artificial Intelligence AE (AiAE) Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, text, museum, party/indoor, night portrait, Children, fireworks, night landscape, panorama assist, panning, sports mode, sunset, beach, glass, ID photo mode, snow, photo frame, leaf, fisheye effect, sketch 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
Special Effects - Soft, Black & White, Colour, fisheye, miniature, Retro, Colour Extract, brightness, Toy camera, starburst, High contrast, Color Emphasis
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, daylight, fluorescent light (cool white) Tungsten light, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (daylight colour), fluorescent light (daylight white), fluorescent light (white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 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 Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ53 Ricoh WG-50
Type 2.7" LCD display 2.7" LCD display
Display Format 230,000 pixels 230,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
FLASH Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ53 Ricoh WG-50
Camera Flash Built-in flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features - AF illuminator
Effective Flash Range 0.3 m - 3.9 m: ISO 800 (wide lens)
1.2 m - 2.4 m: ISO 800 (tele lens)
0.2 m - 5.5 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
0.2 m - 3.5 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ53 Ricoh WG-50
Digital Video Format MJPEG, MOV H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Mono
MEMORY Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ53 Ricoh WG-50
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Memory Card 8 GB SDHC -
Memory Card Included Yes No
Memory Card Max Supported Size 32 GB -
Image Storage JPEG 4608 x 3456
JPEG 4608 x 3072
JPEG 4608 x 2592
JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 2592 x 1944
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 640 x 480
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
Video Capture MJPEG - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps
MJPEG - 1280 x 720 p - 15 fps
MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
MJPEG - 320 x 240 - 30 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
1280 x 720 p - 60 fps
1280 x 720 p - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ53 Ricoh WG-50
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Pentax D-Li92 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 700 mAh (included) Pentax D-Li92 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 200 shots Photo shooting - 300 shots
Playback - 4.3 hours
Video recording - 1.5 hours
CONNECTIONS Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ53 Ricoh WG-50
Interface Composite video/audio, USB 2.0 HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard - Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Computer Connectivity - Mac, Windows
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
Composite video/audio output
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ53 Ricoh WG-50
Self-Timer Delay - 10 sec, 2sec, 3sec
Continuous Shooting Speed - 1.08 frames per second
HDR Mode HDR post-processing -
Built-in Light - LED lights
Additional Features Multi-picture burst, in-camera red-eye removal, USB charging, Scene Auto Selector, Eye-Fi Card Ready, Panorama Capture 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
OTHERS Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ53 Ricoh WG-50
Included Accessories AC power adaptor, USB cable, wrist strap, carrying bag AC power adaptor, USB cable, macro stand, carabiner strap
Software Drivers & Utilities -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
Underwater Use - Yes
Underwater Depth - Up to 14 m
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