Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS

Here is a in depth assessment of the Fujifilm S3 Pro versus Ricoh WG-4 GPS, one being a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Waterproof by competitors FujiFilm and Ricoh. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm S3 Pro (6MP) and WG-4 GPS (16MP) and the Fujifilm S3 Pro (APS-C) and WG-4 GPS (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm S3 Pro was released 10 years earlier than the WG-4 GPS and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm S3 Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Ricoh WG-4 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the Fujifilm S3 Pro scores vs the WG-4 GPS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro and Ricoh WG-4 GPS. The complete galleries are available at Fujifilm S3 Pro Gallery and Ricoh WG-4 GPS Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm S3 Pro comes with outer measurements of 148mm x 135mm x 80mm (5.8" x 5.3" x 3.1") having a weight of 930 grams (2.05 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-4 GPS has proportions of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs).

See the Fujifilm S3 Pro versus Ricoh WG-4 GPS in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the Fujifilm S3 Pro and the WG-4 GPS.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S3 Pro and WG-4 GPS is 54 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to see the difference between sensor sizing purely by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph here might offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm S3 Pro and WG-4 GPS.

Clearly, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm S3 Pro featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Ricoh WG-4 GPS will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S3 Pro is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.