FujiFilm F70EXR vs Ricoh WG-50

Lets take a deeper look at the FujiFilm F70EXR vs Ricoh WG-50, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by competitors FujiFilm and Ricoh. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the F70EXR (10MP) and WG-50 (16MP) and the F70EXR (1/2") and WG-50 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The F70EXR was announced 8 years before the WG-50 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the F70EXR grades versus the WG-50 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for FujiFilm FinePix F70EXR and Ricoh WG-50. The whole galleries are available at FujiFilm F70EXR Gallery and Ricoh WG-50 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The FujiFilm F70EXR offers outer measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-50 has measurements of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Look at the FujiFilm F70EXR vs Ricoh WG-50 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is a front view size comparison of the F70EXR compared to the WG-50.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the F70EXR and WG-50 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The image underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the F70EXR and WG-50.

As you can see, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The F70EXR with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Ricoh WG-50 will offer you more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged F70EXR is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.