FujiFilm F300EXR vs Ricoh WG-50

Lets take a deeper look at the FujiFilm F300EXR and Ricoh WG-50, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof by rivals FujiFilm and Ricoh. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the F300EXR (12MP) and WG-50 (16MP) and the F300EXR (1/2") and WG-50 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The F300EXR was announced 7 years earlier than the WG-50 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the F300EXR matches up vs the WG-50 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for FujiFilm FinePix F300EXR & Ricoh WG-50. The whole galleries are available at FujiFilm F300EXR Gallery & Ricoh WG-50 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The FujiFilm F300EXR provides physical dimensions of 104mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-50 has specifications of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Contrast the FujiFilm F300EXR and Ricoh WG-50 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the F300EXR compared to the WG-50.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the F300EXR and WG-50 is 91 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizing just by going over specifications. The visual underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the F300EXR and WG-50.

To sum up, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The F300EXR using its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Ricoh WG-50 will deliver more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older F300EXR is going to be behind in sensor tech.