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Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS

Portability
56
Imaging
38
Features
33
Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix S1 Pro front
 
Ricoh WG-4 GPS front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41

Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS Key Specs

Fujifilm S1 Pro
(Full Review)
  • 3MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 320 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 820g - 148 x 125 x 80mm
  • Launched August 2000
  • Updated by Fujifilm S2 Pro
Ricoh WG-4 GPS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 235g - 124 x 64 x 33mm
  • Launched February 2014
  • Refreshed by Ricoh WG-5 GPS
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Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS Overview

The following is a extended comparison of the Fujifilm S1 Pro versus Ricoh WG-4 GPS, one is a Pro DSLR and the other is a Waterproof by rivals FujiFilm and Ricoh. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm S1 Pro (3MP) and WG-4 GPS (16MP) and the Fujifilm S1 Pro (APS-C) and WG-4 GPS (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm S1 Pro was manufactured 14 years before the WG-4 GPS which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm S1 Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Ricoh WG-4 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick summation of how the Fujifilm S1 Pro matches up vs the WG-4 GPS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S1 Pro over the Ricoh WG-4 GPS

 Fujifilm S1 Pro WG-4 GPS 

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-4 GPS over the Fujifilm S1 Pro

 WG-4 GPS Fujifilm S1 Pro 
LaunchedFebruary 2014August 2000Newer by 164 months
Display dimensions3"2"Larger display (+1")
Display resolution460k200kCrisper display (+260k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm S1 Pro and Ricoh WG-4 GPS

 Fujifilm S1 Pro WG-4 GPS 
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Fujifilm S1 Pro comes with external measurements of 148mm x 125mm x 80mm (5.8" x 4.9" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 820 grams (1.81 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-4 GPS has sizing of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs).

Check out the Fujifilm S1 Pro versus Ricoh WG-4 GPS in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is a front view size comparison of the Fujifilm S1 Pro vs the WG-4 GPS.

Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S1 Pro and WG-4 GPS is 56 and 90 respectively.

Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very tough to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reading specs. The pic below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm S1 Pro and WG-4 GPS.

All in all, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm S1 Pro featuring a larger sensor will make shooting bokeh easier and the Ricoh WG-4 GPS will deliver extra detail due to its extra 13MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S1 Pro is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S1 Pro as a Portrait photography camera
Ricoh WG-4 GPS as a Portrait photography camera
46
focusing manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no liveview feature
low megapixels (3 megapixels)
41
manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S1 Pro Street photography advice
Ricoh WG-4 GPS Street photography advice
53
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
lighter than average (820 grams)
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
59
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
heavier than average (235 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S1 Pro Sports photography advice
Ricoh WG-4 GPS Sports photography advice
35
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect auto focus
no liveview feature
continuous shooting slow (2.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (3MP)
45
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proofing
low frames per second (2.0 frames/s)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (240 shots)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm S1 Pro
Travel photography with Ricoh WG-4 GPS
46
lighter than average (820 grams)
built-in flash
missing Timelapse mode
low megapixels (3MP)
does not have selfie friendly display
69
weather proofing
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
terrible battery life (240 shots)
heavier than average (235 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S1 Pro Landscape photography info
Ricoh WG-4 GPS Landscape photography info
43
focusing manually
switch lenses (Nikon F mount)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
tiny screen (2 inch)
no liveview feature
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (3 megapixels)
missing Timelapse mode
54
manual focus
fairly wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
no manual control
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
terrible battery life (240 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm S1 Pro
Vlogging with Ricoh WG-4 GPS
9
can't shoot video
34
fairly wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display is not selfie friendly
missing external mic support
heavier than average (235 grams)
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Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S1 Pro and Ricoh WG-4 GPS
 Fujifilm FinePix S1 ProRicoh WG-4 GPS
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Ricoh
Model type Fujifilm FinePix S1 Pro Ricoh WG-4 GPS
Class Pro DSLR Waterproof
Launched 2000-08-08 2014-02-05
Physical type Large SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23 x 15.5mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 356.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 3MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3040 x 2016 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 320 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type Nikon F fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Amount of lenses 309 -
Crop factor 1.6 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 200k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 90 percent -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 15.00 m 10.00 m (Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye, on + redeye
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/125 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 820 gr (1.81 pounds) 235 gr (0.52 pounds)
Physical dimensions 148 x 125 x 80mm (5.8" x 4.9" x 3.1") 124 x 64 x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 240 pictures
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SmartMedia, Compact Flash Type I or II SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $2,000 $210