Fujifilm Real 3D W3 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS

Its time to look closer at the Fujifilm Real 3D W3 and Ricoh WG-4 GPS, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by rivals FujiFilm and Ricoh. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm Real 3D W3 (10MP) and WG-4 GPS (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm Real 3D W3 was announced 4 years earlier than the WG-4 GPS and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the Fujifilm Real 3D W3 scores against the WG-4 GPS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix Real 3D W3 and Ricoh WG-4 GPS. The whole galleries are provided at Fujifilm Real 3D W3 Gallery and Ricoh WG-4 GPS Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm Real 3D W3 comes with external measurements of 124mm x 66mm x 28mm (4.9" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-4 GPS has proportions of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs).

Examine the Fujifilm Real 3D W3 and Ricoh WG-4 GPS in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm Real 3D W3 versus the WG-4 GPS.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm Real 3D W3 and WG-4 GPS is 90 and 90 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading through specifications. The graphic below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm Real 3D W3 and WG-4 GPS.

Plainly, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Ricoh WG-4 GPS to resolve more detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older Fujifilm Real 3D W3 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.