Fujifilm XF1 vs Ricoh WG-30

In this article, we will be comparing the Fujifilm XF1 vs Ricoh WG-30, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by rivals FujiFilm and Ricoh. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm XF1 (12MP) and WG-30 (16MP) and the Fujifilm XF1 (2/3") and WG-30 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm XF1 was introduced 3 years prior to the WG-30 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the Fujifilm XF1 scores versus the WG-30 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm XF1 & Ricoh WG-30. The whole galleries are viewable at Fujifilm XF1 Gallery & Ricoh WG-30 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm XF1 comes with physical dimensions of 108mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 255 grams (0.56 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-30 has dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm XF1 compared to the WG-30.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm XF1 and WG-30 is 90 and 91 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizing just by viewing specifications. The photograph here may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm XF1 and WG-30.

To sum up, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm XF1 with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Ricoh WG-30 will provide you with more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older Fujifilm XF1 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.