Fujifilm S2 Pro vs Ricoh WG-M1

In this article, we will be matching up the Fujifilm S2 Pro and Ricoh WG-M1, former is a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof by rivals FujiFilm and Ricoh. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm S2 Pro (6MP) and WG-M1 (14MP) and the Fujifilm S2 Pro (APS-C) and WG-M1 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm S2 Pro was released 13 years before the WG-M1 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm S2 Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Ricoh WG-M1 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the Fujifilm S2 Pro grades against the WG-M1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro & Ricoh WG-M1. The complete galleries are available at Fujifilm S2 Pro Gallery & Ricoh WG-M1 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm S2 Pro provides external dimensions of 142mm x 131mm x 80mm (5.6" x 5.2" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 850 grams (1.87 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-M1 has proportions of 66mm x 43mm x 89mm (2.6" x 1.7" x 3.5") having a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm S2 Pro compared to the WG-M1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S2 Pro and WG-M1 is 56 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes purely by viewing technical specs. The picture underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S2 Pro and WG-M1.

As you can tell, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm S2 Pro due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Ricoh WG-M1 will result in greater detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S2 Pro will be behind in sensor innovation.