Fujifilm X10 vs Ricoh WG-50

In this article, we will be comparing the Fujifilm X10 versus Ricoh WG-50, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers FujiFilm and Ricoh. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm X10 (12MP) and WG-50 (16MP) and the Fujifilm X10 (2/3") and WG-50 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm X10 was manufactured 5 years before the WG-50 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the Fujifilm X10 scores vs the WG-50 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm X10 & Ricoh WG-50. The entire galleries are available at Fujifilm X10 Gallery & Ricoh WG-50 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm X10 enjoys external dimensions of 117mm x 70mm x 57mm (4.6" x 2.8" x 2.2") and a weight of 350 grams (0.77 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-50 has measurements of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that moment. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the Fujifilm X10 versus the WG-50.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm X10 and WG-50 is 83 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to see the difference in sensor measurements only by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm X10 and WG-50.

As you can see, both of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm X10 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Ricoh WG-50 will provide you with more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older Fujifilm X10 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.