FujiFilm JV100 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS

Its time to look a little more in depth at the FujiFilm JV100 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by companies FujiFilm and Ricoh. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the JV100 (12MP) and WG-4 GPS (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The JV100 was brought out 5 years before the WG-4 GPS and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the JV100 scores against the WG-4 GPS with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for FujiFilm FinePix JV100 and Ricoh WG-4 GPS. The entire galleries are provided at FujiFilm JV100 Gallery and Ricoh WG-4 GPS Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The FujiFilm JV100 has outer dimensions of 93mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-4 GPS has specifications of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs).

Contrast the FujiFilm JV100 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the JV100 versus the WG-4 GPS.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the JV100 and WG-4 GPS is 96 and 90 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements merely by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the JV100 and WG-4 GPS.

Clearly, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Ricoh WG-4 GPS to result in greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The older JV100 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.