Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Ricoh WG-50

Let's take a deeper look at the Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Ricoh WG-50, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by companies FujiFilm and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm F600 EXR (16MP) and the WG-50 (16MP) is relatively close but the Fujifilm F600 EXR (1/2") and WG-50 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm F600 EXR was announced 6 years before the WG-50 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the Fujifilm F600 EXR grades versus the WG-50 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix F600 EXR & Ricoh WG-50. The whole galleries are provided at Fujifilm F600 EXR Gallery & Ricoh WG-50 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Fujifilm F600 EXR offers external dimensions of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-50 has specifications of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm F600 EXR versus the WG-50.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm F600 EXR and WG-50 is 91 and 91 respectively.

Typically, its hard to envision the gap in sensor dimensions merely by looking through a spec sheet. The pic below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm F600 EXR and WG-50.

Clearly, the two cameras posses the exact same megapixel count albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm F600 EXR offers the bigger sensor which should make achieving bokeh simpler. The more aged Fujifilm F600 EXR will be behind in sensor technology.