FujiFilm F300EXR vs Ricoh WG-4

Below is a extensive review of the FujiFilm F300EXR and Ricoh WG-4, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof by brands FujiFilm and Ricoh. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the F300EXR (12MP) and WG-4 (16MP) and the F300EXR (1/2") and WG-4 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The F300EXR was launched 4 years before the WG-4 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the F300EXR grades against the WG-4 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for FujiFilm FinePix F300EXR & Ricoh WG-4. The complete galleries are provided at FujiFilm F300EXR Gallery & Ricoh WG-4 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The FujiFilm F300EXR has got physical measurements of 104mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-4 has proportions of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

Examine the FujiFilm F300EXR and Ricoh WG-4 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the F300EXR vs the WG-4.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the F300EXR and WG-4 is 91 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements purely by viewing specifications. The photograph underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the F300EXR and WG-4.

Plainly, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The F300EXR due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Ricoh WG-4 will provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older F300EXR will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.