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FujiFilm F70EXR vs Ricoh WG-4

Portability
93
Imaging
34
Features
21
Overall
28
FujiFilm FinePix F70EXR front
 
Ricoh WG-4 front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41

FujiFilm F70EXR vs Ricoh WG-4 Key Specs

FujiFilm F70EXR
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 27-270mm (F3.3-5.6) lens
  • 205g - 99 x 59 x 23mm
  • Revealed July 2009
  • Additionally Known as FinePix F75EXR
Ricoh WG-4
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 230g - 124 x 64 x 33mm
  • Revealed February 2014
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FujiFilm F70EXR vs Ricoh WG-4 Overview

Below is a extensive analysis of the FujiFilm F70EXR and Ricoh WG-4, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by companies FujiFilm and Ricoh. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the F70EXR (10MP) and WG-4 (16MP) and the F70EXR (1/2") and WG-4 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The F70EXR was released 5 years earlier than the WG-4 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a quick summation of how the F70EXR grades versus the WG-4 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm F70EXR over the Ricoh WG-4

 F70EXR WG-4 

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-4 over the FujiFilm F70EXR

 WG-4 F70EXR 
RevealedFebruary 2014July 2009More recent by 55 months
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the FujiFilm F70EXR and Ricoh WG-4

 F70EXR WG-4 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen Neither offers Touch screen

FujiFilm F70EXR vs Ricoh WG-4 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The FujiFilm F70EXR offers outer measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-4 has proportions of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the F70EXR against the WG-4.

FujiFilm F70EXR vs Ricoh WG-4 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the F70EXR and WG-4 is 93 and 90 respectively.

FujiFilm F70EXR vs Ricoh WG-4 top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm F70EXR vs Ricoh WG-4 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements just by checking technical specs. The graphic here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the F70EXR and WG-4.

As you have seen, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The F70EXR because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Ricoh WG-4 will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older F70EXR is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

FujiFilm F70EXR vs Ricoh WG-4 sensor size comparison

FujiFilm F70EXR vs Ricoh WG-4 Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm F70EXR vs Ricoh WG-4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

FujiFilm F70EXR Portrait photography advice
Ricoh WG-4 Portrait photography advice
20
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
low MP (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2")
has no RAW format
41
manual focus
good MP (16MP)
includes face detect focusing
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

FujiFilm F70EXR Street photography advice
Ricoh WG-4 Street photography advice
56
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2")
has no RAW format
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

FujiFilm F70EXR as a Sports photography camera
Ricoh WG-4 as a Sports photography camera
25
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
low MP (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2")
has no phase detect AF
45
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
environment sealing
max frames per second very slow (2.0 frames per second)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery life (240 CIPA)
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with FujiFilm F70EXR
Travel photography with Ricoh WG-4
61
flash built-in
really wide (27mm)
long zoom (270mm)
missing Timelapse recording
low MP (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
72
environment sealing
good MP (16MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
bad battery life (240 per charge)
does not have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

FujiFilm F70EXR Landscape photography advice
Ricoh WG-4 Landscape photography advice
31
really wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
low MP (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2")
has no RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
54
manual focus
quite wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16 megapixels)
environment sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
manual mode not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
bad battery life (240 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

FujiFilm F70EXR Vlogging advice
Ricoh WG-4 Vlogging advice
28
really wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
missing microphone socket
36
quite wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not have a selfie friendly display
lack of mic socket
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FujiFilm F70EXR vs Ricoh WG-4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm F70EXR and Ricoh WG-4
 FujiFilm FinePix F70EXRRicoh WG-4
General Information
Make FujiFilm Ricoh
Model type FujiFilm FinePix F70EXR Ricoh WG-4
Otherwise known as FinePix F75EXR -
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Revealed 2009-07-22 2014-02-05
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip EXR -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 30.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3616 x 2712 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 12800 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 27-270mm (10.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-5.6 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.6 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.20 m 10.00 m (Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash, Slow Synchro Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye, on + redeye
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 205g (0.45 lb) 230g (0.51 lb)
Dimensions 99 x 59 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") 124 x 64 x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 240 photographs
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-50 D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $280 $330