FujiFilm S2950 vs Ricoh WG-4

Below is a comprehensive overview of the FujiFilm S2950 vs Ricoh WG-4, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers FujiFilm and Ricoh. The resolution of the S2950 (14MP) and the WG-4 (16MP) is relatively comparable and both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S2950 was launched 4 years prior to the WG-4 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the FujiFilm S2950 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh WG-4 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the S2950 scores versus the WG-4 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for FujiFilm FinePix S2950 & Ricoh WG-4. The complete galleries are available at FujiFilm S2950 Gallery & Ricoh WG-4 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The FujiFilm S2950 comes with outer dimensions of 110mm x 73mm x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") and a weight of 437 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-4 has specifications of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the S2950 against the WG-4.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the S2950 and WG-4 is 76 and 90 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements simply by seeing technical specs. The graphic here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the S2950 and WG-4.

As you have seen, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can count on the Ricoh WG-4 to show greater detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older S2950 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.