Fujifilm XF1 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS

The following is a comprehensive assessment of the Fujifilm XF1 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by companies FujiFilm and Ricoh. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm XF1 (12MP) and WG-4 GPS (16MP) and the Fujifilm XF1 (2/3") and WG-4 GPS (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm XF1 was announced 16 months earlier than the WG-4 GPS which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the Fujifilm XF1 scores against the WG-4 GPS with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm XF1 and Ricoh WG-4 GPS. The whole galleries are available at Fujifilm XF1 Gallery and Ricoh WG-4 GPS Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm XF1 offers outside measurements of 108mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 255 grams (0.56 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-4 GPS has measurements of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs).

Take a look at the Fujifilm XF1 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have during that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm XF1 versus the WG-4 GPS.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm XF1 and WG-4 GPS is 90 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading specs. The pic here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm XF1 and WG-4 GPS.

All in all, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm XF1 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Ricoh WG-4 GPS will offer greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm XF1 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.