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Fujifilm S9200 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS

Portability
61
Imaging
39
Features
44
Overall
41
Fujifilm FinePix S9200 front
 
Ricoh WG-4 GPS front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41

Fujifilm S9200 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS Key Specs

Fujifilm S9200
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 670g - 123 x 87 x 116mm
  • Revealed January 2014
Ricoh WG-4 GPS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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
  • New Model is Ricoh WG-5 GPS
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Fujifilm S9200 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS Overview

Below, we will be analyzing the Fujifilm S9200 and Ricoh WG-4 GPS, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by competitors FujiFilm and Ricoh. The image resolution of the Fujifilm S9200 (16MP) and the WG-4 GPS (16MP) is pretty similar and they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The Fujifilm S9200 was introduced about the same time to the WG-4 GPS so they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S9200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh WG-4 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the Fujifilm S9200 scores vs the WG-4 GPS in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S9200 over the Ricoh WG-4 GPS

 Fujifilm S9200 WG-4 GPS 

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-4 GPS over the Fujifilm S9200

 WG-4 GPS Fujifilm S9200 
Focus manually Very precise focus

Common features in the Fujifilm S9200 and Ricoh WG-4 GPS

 Fujifilm S9200 WG-4 GPS 
LaunchedJanuary 2014February 2014Similar age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Screen resolution460k460kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Fujifilm S9200 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS Physical Comparison

If you are going to travel with your camera, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm S9200 has got outside measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") along with a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-4 GPS has proportions of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs).

Check the Fujifilm S9200 and Ricoh WG-4 GPS in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm S9200 against the WG-4 GPS.

Fujifilm S9200 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S9200 and WG-4 GPS is 61 and 90 respectively.

Fujifilm S9200 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S9200 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS Sensor Comparison

Generally, its hard to picture the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading technical specs. The pic underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm S9200 and WG-4 GPS.

As you have seen, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the exact same resolution so you can expect similar quality of images but you should consider the launch date of the products into consideration.

Fujifilm S9200 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S9200 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S9200 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S9200 Portrait photography features
Ricoh WG-4 GPS Portrait photography features
36
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focusing
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
41
has manual focus
MP count decent (16MP)
supports face detect focusing
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S9200 as a Street photography camera
Ricoh WG-4 GPS as a Street photography camera
41
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
more heavy than competition in class (670 grams)
59
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
more heavy than competition in class (235 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S9200 Sports photography information
Ricoh WG-4 GPS Sports photography information
55
long zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
great battery power (500 shots)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
45
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
weather proofing
low frames per second (2.0 frames per second)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (240 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S9200 Travel photography features
Ricoh WG-4 GPS Travel photography features
54
great battery power (500 CIPA)
megapixel count good (16MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
very long zoom (1200mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition in class (670 grams)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
69
weather proofing
MP count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
terrible battery power (240 CIPA)
more heavy than competition in class (235g)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S9200 Landscape photography details
Ricoh WG-4 GPS Landscape photography details
44
relatively wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
great battery power (500 shots)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
54
has manual focus
rather wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
no manual control
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
terrible battery power (240 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm S9200
Vlogging with Ricoh WG-4 GPS
26
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone socket
more heavy than competition in class (670 grams)
34
rather wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing microphone socket
more heavy than competition in class (235g)
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Fujifilm S9200 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S9200 and Ricoh WG-4 GPS
 Fujifilm FinePix S9200Ricoh WG-4 GPS
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Ricoh
Model type Fujifilm FinePix S9200 Ricoh WG-4 GPS
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Revealed 2014-01-06 2014-02-05
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 12800 6400
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-1200mm (50.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.9-6.5 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 460 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech TFT LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 201 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 97% -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/1700s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 7.00 m 10.00 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, forced flash, suppressed flash, slow synchro Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye, on + redeye
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60i), 1280 x 960 (60p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 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 670 gr (1.48 lb) 235 gr (0.52 lb)
Dimensions 123 x 87 x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") 124 x 64 x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 500 pictures 240 pictures
Battery type AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $300 $210