Casio EX-Z29 vs Ricoh WG-4

Following is a detailed analysis of the Casio EX-Z29 and Ricoh WG-4, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Casio and Ricoh. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the EX-Z29 (10MP) and WG-4 (16MP) and the EX-Z29 (1/2.5") and WG-4 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The EX-Z29 was released 5 years prior to the WG-4 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-Z29 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh WG-4 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the EX-Z29 matches up versus the WG-4 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-Z29 & Ricoh WG-4. The complete galleries are viewable at Casio EX-Z29 Gallery & Ricoh WG-4 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-Z29 offers outer dimensions of 101mm x 57mm x 23mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-4 has proportions of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the EX-Z29 and the WG-4.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z29 and WG-4 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes only by viewing specs. The pic below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z29 and WG-4.

All in all, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The EX-Z29 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Ricoh WG-4 will provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z29 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.