Fujifilm JX500 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS

Below is a thorough assessment of the Fujifilm JX500 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers FujiFilm and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm JX500 (14MP) and the WG-4 GPS (16MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm JX500 was unveiled 3 years before the WG-4 GPS and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the Fujifilm JX500 scores against the WG-4 GPS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix JX500 & Ricoh WG-4 GPS. The full galleries are provided at Fujifilm JX500 Gallery & Ricoh WG-4 GPS Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm JX500 comes with outside measurements of 100mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-4 GPS has measurements of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm JX500 and the WG-4 GPS.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm JX500 and WG-4 GPS is 95 and 90 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading through technical specs. The photograph below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm JX500 and WG-4 GPS.

As you can tell, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Ricoh WG-4 GPS to resolve extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The older Fujifilm JX500 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.