Casio EX-G1 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS

Lets look a bit more closely at the Casio EX-G1 and Ricoh WG-4 GPS, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Casio and Ricoh. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the EX-G1 (12MP) and WG-4 GPS (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The EX-G1 was released 5 years earlier than the WG-4 GPS which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-G1 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh WG-4 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the EX-G1 grades vs the WG-4 GPS with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-G1 and Ricoh WG-4 GPS. The complete galleries are viewable at Casio EX-G1 Gallery and Ricoh WG-4 GPS Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-G1 provides outside dimensions of 104mm x 64mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 0.8") with a weight of 154 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-4 GPS has measurements of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs).

Check out the Casio EX-G1 and Ricoh WG-4 GPS in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the EX-G1 compared to the WG-4 GPS.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the EX-G1 and WG-4 GPS is 94 and 90 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by going over specs. The pic below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-G1 and WG-4 GPS.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should expect the Ricoh WG-4 GPS to offer extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged EX-G1 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.