Ricoh WG-70 Black Waterproof Digital Camera 16MP

I love this camera. I specialize in close-up photography, and most of the pictures I have taken have been on the beach of animals or their remains. I take photos with the camera slightly under the water or above it where it gets splashed. (I do not dive with it.) I end up with tons of sand on it and have dropped it often. I have seen no decline in the quality of the photos from this rugged treatment.I can get so close that the lens "cap" touches the subject! The quality of the detail from being so close is amazing. I often say, "I had no idea they looked like that!" The camera reveals what would otherwise be invisible to me. My more expensive Sony point-and-shoot cannot get nearly as close and stay in focus.I attached a photo of the bottom side of a purple sea urchin. I have other photos that are even closer, but posted this one so that the viewer can more easily tell what it is.The camera has lots of features for those who prefer more than an Auto setting. For those who don't, just put it on Auto and point-and-shoot. Another big plus is that the battery lasts a long time relative to other cameras I have.The weaknesses are that the zoom is not particularly good. The battery cover and charging port are not easily opened, which might be because it helps keep it water proof. The screen has scratches and marks---given how I bang it around that isn't a surprise. I think adding a screen protector would be a smart move.Overall, it's a great camera, with a price considerably less than other good cameras of a similar type. It can handle water, sand, dirt, dropping, and generally treated badly, as I often do, without a decline in quality.

This is a great little camera! Picture quality is excellent, color consistency is excellent, controls and menus are easy and intuitive. It has lots of "modes" and they each seem to do their job better than I would expect for a camera at this price point. The microscope mode is AMAZING and lots of fun to experiment with. I have used it in bright sun, on cloudy days, while snorkeling, and I've even taken it on a couple shallow scuba dives and it has performed better than expected on all occasions. I can not imagine a better camera for the price. I included a couple microscope photos of a serrated knife edge and the foil of an electric shaver.

This camera is used for work. It is exposed to harsh environments daily and has operated flawlessly. Picture quality is great. Especially the zoom. The microscope picture mode is a bonus and I find I need it more than expected. The LED ring lights that are automatic in this mode make it great for those close up shots in tight spaces. The LED lights can be always on in situations where you may need that feature. Great camera for the money.

The camera started off okay.. however, the picture quality became poor and it flashes even during daylight which throws off pictures I have to manually turn the flash on and off. I contacted Amazon but they told me I was outside the 30 days and referred me to an overseas phone number which would cost me more to call than it would to buy a new camera. They did not provide an email address or any other way to contact the seller or manufacturer. I may have just gotten a defective camera but the one I have is terrible so buyer beware. Also when you zoom in on anything it pixelates very badly even though it doesn't zoom in that far.

Given as a gift. Don't know what the picture quality is like, or battery life. I only rated it a 4 star because all the instructions were in Japanese - no English - and I had to spend several hours downloading and printing an English manual!

I got this for many reasons! One I am an open water swimmer and I can attach it to my swim bouy. Two, i hate smart phones and rather carry a simple camera and flip phone as needed. Three and the best feature, I can hand this to my 3.5 year old son and let his him poop and shoot all day long. In the water, covered in sand, on the rocks, in the boat and sharing with his friends all under 6 years old. It is way better then then those kids cameras because it helps them be present and not play stupid games as they have on the kids cameras. Rather my son likes to takes a tine of pictures and share or later I get the joy of seeing the world through his perspective!

Takes great pictures and the auto focus was superb. We used this on our recent vacation and took it on a nature walk. This is where the Zoom features and the Image Stabilization came in handy. We were able to take pictures that we might not have been able to take otherwise. Would definitely recommend.

I've tried using this camera in numerous outdoor settings and light conditions with generally unsatisfactory results. Image stability is poor and best results were obtained by using a tripod. Battery life is not particularly good either compared to some of my other cameras. Given the price point, I would expect better quality images.