Fujifilm S4500 vs Ricoh WG-30

Lets examine more closely at the Fujifilm S4500 versus Ricoh WG-30, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers FujiFilm and Ricoh. The resolution of the Fujifilm S4500 (14MP) and the WG-30 (16MP) is very similar and they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S4500 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the WG-30 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S4500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh WG-30 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple view of how the Fujifilm S4500 matches up versus the WG-30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix S4500 & Ricoh WG-30. The full galleries are viewable at Fujifilm S4500 Gallery & Ricoh WG-30 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm S4500 comes with outside dimensions of 118mm x 81mm x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") accompanied by a weight of 543 grams (1.20 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-30 has dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

Analyze the Fujifilm S4500 versus Ricoh WG-30 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm S4500 versus the WG-30.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S4500 and WG-30 is 67 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizes purely by going over specs. The picture below will give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm S4500 and WG-30.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can expect to see the Ricoh WG-30 to offer greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S4500 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.