PRAKTICA Z212 vs. Ricoh WG-50

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of PRAKTICA Z212 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

PRAKTICA Z212 vs. Ricoh WG-50 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS PRAKTICA Z212 Ricoh WG-50
Product Type Digital camera - 720p - compact Digital camera - 1080p - compact
Height 6.11 cm 6.15 cm
Width 10.09 cm 12.25 cm
Depth 2.67 cm 2.96 cm
Weight 127 g 173 g
Weight Details Camera only: 127 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 146 g
Camera only: 173 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 193 g
Enclosure Colour Silver | Black | White | Graphite Black | Orange
Protection - Waterproof, crushproof, shockproof, dust-resistant, sandproof, cold-resistant
Digital Zoom - 7.2x
Optical Zoom 12x 5x
SENSOR PRAKTICA Z212 Ricoh WG-50
Sensor Resolution 20.0 Megapixel 16.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD CMOS
Total Pixels 20,480,000 pixels 16,790,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,160,000 pixels 16,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical Electronic
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
LENS PRAKTICA Z212 Ricoh WG-50
Type Zoom lens - 12x zoom - 4.3 - 51.6 mm - f/3.1-6.3 Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 5 - 25 mm - f/3.5-5.5
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 288mm 28 - 140mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 40 cm 50 cm
Macro Focus Range 3cm 1-60cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction - 9 groups / 11 elements
Features Built-in lens shield Aspherical lens
FOCUSING PRAKTICA Z212 Ricoh WG-50
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty - 9
AE/AF Control - Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection - Blink Detection technology, Face Detection AF/AE, Pet Detection, Smile Capture, Self Portrait Auto Shutter
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE PRAKTICA Z212 Ricoh WG-50
ISO (Max) 6400 6400
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto ISO auto, ISO 125-6400
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic Programme, automatic
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
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 Cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm 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 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 PRAKTICA Z212 Ricoh WG-50
Type 2.7" LCD display 2.7" LCD display
Display Format - 230,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
FLASH PRAKTICA Z212 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 - 0.2 m - 5.5 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
0.2 m - 3.5 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER PRAKTICA Z212 Ricoh WG-50
Digital Video Format AVI, MJPEG H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Mono
MEMORY PRAKTICA Z212 Ricoh WG-50
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
Memory Card 16 GB microSDHC -
Memory Card Included Yes No
Memory Card Max Supported Size 64 GB -
Image Storage JPEG 5152 x 3864
JPEG 3264 x 2448
JPEG 2592 x 1944
JPEG 2048 x 1536
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 AVI - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps
AVI - 640 x 480 p - 30 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
1280 x 720 p - 60 fps
1280 x 720 p - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING PRAKTICA Z212 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 - 300 shots
Playback - 4.3 hours
Video recording - 1.5 hours
CONNECTIONS PRAKTICA Z212 Ricoh WG-50
Interface USB 2.0, Wireless LAN HDMI, USB 2.0
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices -
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Computer Connectivity Mac, Windows Mac, Windows
Tripod Mount Connection Point Yes -
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES PRAKTICA Z212 Ricoh WG-50
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec, 3sec
Continuous Shooting Speed - 1.08 frames per second
Built-in Light - LED lights
Additional Features Multi-picture burst, AE lock, AF lock, Intelligent Scene Selector, D-Lighting technology, Panorama Capture, Time-Lapse recording, GPS via mobile 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 PRAKTICA Z212 Ricoh WG-50
Included Accessories Carrying case, USB cable, wrist strap, microSD to SD adapter 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
Service & Support Limited warranty - 1 year -
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