Fujifilm Z35 vs Ricoh WG-30W

Its time to look more closely at the Fujifilm Z35 and Ricoh WG-30W, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by brands FujiFilm and Ricoh. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm Z35 (10MP) and WG-30W (16MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm Z35 was manufactured 6 years prior to the WG-30W and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the Fujifilm Z35 grades against the WG-30W with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix Z35 and Ricoh WG-30W. The entire galleries are available at Fujifilm Z35 Gallery and Ricoh WG-30W Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm Z35 has exterior dimensions of 90mm x 58mm x 24mm (3.5" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-30W has dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

Take a look at the Fujifilm Z35 and Ricoh WG-30W in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm Z35 and the WG-30W.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm Z35 and WG-30W is 95 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements only by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm Z35 and WG-30W.

As you can see, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Ricoh WG-30W to give extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older Fujifilm Z35 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.