Fujifilm XF1 vs Ricoh WG-30W

Its time to look more closely at the Fujifilm XF1 and Ricoh WG-30W, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by brands FujiFilm and Ricoh. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm XF1 (12MP) and WG-30W (16MP) and the Fujifilm XF1 (2/3") and WG-30W (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm XF1 was released 3 years earlier than the WG-30W and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick overview of how the Fujifilm XF1 matches up against the WG-30W in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm XF1 & Ricoh WG-30W. The complete galleries are viewable at Fujifilm XF1 Gallery & Ricoh WG-30W Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Fujifilm XF1 provides external dimensions of 108mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 255 grams (0.56 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-30W has sizing of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

Look at the Fujifilm XF1 and Ricoh WG-30W in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm XF1 compared to the WG-30W.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm XF1 and WG-30W is 90 and 91 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements simply by researching specs. The graphic here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm XF1 and WG-30W.

All in all, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm XF1 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Ricoh WG-30W will result in more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older Fujifilm XF1 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.