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Fujifilm SL300 vs Ricoh WG-4

Portability
67
Imaging
38
Features
39
Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix SL300 front
 
Ricoh WG-4 front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41

Fujifilm SL300 vs Ricoh WG-4 Key Specs

Fujifilm SL300
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600 (Raise to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 510g - 122 x 93 x 100mm
  • Released January 2012
Ricoh WG-4
(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
  • 230g - 124 x 64 x 33mm
  • Introduced February 2014
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Fujifilm SL300 vs Ricoh WG-4 Overview

Here is a comprehensive assessment of the Fujifilm SL300 vs Ricoh WG-4, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers FujiFilm and Ricoh. The image resolution of the Fujifilm SL300 (14MP) and the WG-4 (16MP) is very comparable and they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm SL300 was announced 3 years prior to the WG-4 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm SL300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh WG-4 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the Fujifilm SL300 matches up vs the WG-4 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm SL300 over the Ricoh WG-4

 Fujifilm SL300 WG-4 

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-4 over the Fujifilm SL300

 WG-4 Fujifilm SL300 
IntroducedFebruary 2014January 2012Fresher by 25 months
Manual focus Dial precise focus

Common features in the Fujifilm SL300 and Ricoh WG-4

 Fujifilm SL300 WG-4 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Display resolution460k460kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Fujifilm SL300 vs Ricoh WG-4 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry your camera often, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm SL300 has got external dimensions of 122mm x 93mm x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") along with a weight of 510 grams (1.12 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-4 has measurements of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

See the Fujifilm SL300 vs Ricoh WG-4 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm SL300 vs the WG-4.

Fujifilm SL300 vs Ricoh WG-4 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm SL300 and WG-4 is 67 and 90 respectively.

Fujifilm SL300 vs Ricoh WG-4 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm SL300 vs Ricoh WG-4 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing merely by seeing specs. The photograph underneath will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm SL300 and WG-4.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Ricoh WG-4 to produce more detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The older Fujifilm SL300 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Fujifilm SL300 vs Ricoh WG-4 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm SL300 vs Ricoh WG-4 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm SL300 vs Ricoh WG-4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm SL300
Portrait photography with Ricoh WG-4
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decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
comes with face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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manual focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect autofocus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm SL300
Street photography with Ricoh WG-4
43
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
more heavy than average in class (510g)
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm SL300 as a Sports photography camera
Ricoh WG-4 as a Sports photography camera
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excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
comes with tracking focus
slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
weather sealing
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
low battery (240 CIPA)
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm SL300 Travel photography info
Ricoh WG-4 Travel photography info
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decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
long reach (720mm)
no Timelapse mode
more heavy than average in class (510g)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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weather sealing
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
low battery (240 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm SL300
Landscape photography with Ricoh WG-4
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really wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Timelapse mode
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manual focus
rather wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
weather sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
no manual control
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
low battery (240 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm SL300 Vlogging features
Ricoh WG-4 Vlogging features
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really wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone port
more heavy than average in class (510g)
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rather wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have mic port
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Fujifilm SL300 vs Ricoh WG-4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm SL300 and Ricoh WG-4
 Fujifilm FinePix SL300Ricoh WG-4
General Information
Company FujiFilm Ricoh
Model Fujifilm FinePix SL300 Ricoh WG-4
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Released 2012-01-05 2014-02-05
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Max boosted ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 64 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus range 2cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 460k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology TFT color LCD monitor TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 97 percent -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.00 m (Wide: 40 cm–7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m–3.6 m) 10.00 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye, on + redeye
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 510 gr (1.12 lb) 230 gr (0.51 lb)
Dimensions 122 x 93 x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") 124 x 64 x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 shots 240 shots
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-85 D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $280 $330