Fujifilm F200EXR vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS

Following is a extensive assessment of the Fujifilm F200EXR and Ricoh WG-4 GPS, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by competitors FujiFilm and Ricoh. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm F200EXR (12MP) and WG-4 GPS (16MP) and the Fujifilm F200EXR (1/1.6") and WG-4 GPS (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm F200EXR was unveiled 5 years before the WG-4 GPS which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a simple overview of how the Fujifilm F200EXR grades versus the WG-4 GPS for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR and Ricoh WG-4 GPS. The full galleries are viewable at Fujifilm F200EXR Gallery and Ricoh WG-4 GPS Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Fujifilm F200EXR provides outside dimensions of 98mm 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 GPS has sizing of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm F200EXR compared to the WG-4 GPS.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm F200EXR and WG-4 GPS is 93 and 90 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizes just by going through a spec sheet. The picture underneath might provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm F200EXR and WG-4 GPS.

As you can see, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm F200EXR using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Ricoh WG-4 GPS will provide greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm F200EXR will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.