Fujifilm JV150 vs Ricoh WG-30

Lets examine more closely at the Fujifilm JV150 and Ricoh WG-30, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by competitors FujiFilm and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm JV150 (14MP) and the WG-30 (16MP) is relatively well matched and they enjoy the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm JV150 was released 5 years earlier than the WG-30 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the Fujifilm JV150 scores vs the WG-30 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix JV150 & Ricoh WG-30. The complete galleries are available at Fujifilm JV150 Gallery & Ricoh WG-30 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Fujifilm JV150 comes with physical dimensions of 93mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-30 has sizing of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm JV150 against the WG-30.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm JV150 and WG-30 is 96 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements only by checking specifications. The visual below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm JV150 and WG-30.

To sum up, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Ricoh WG-30 to give you more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older Fujifilm JV150 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.