Fujifilm XF1 vs Ricoh WG-80

Lets look much closer at the Fujifilm XF1 vs Ricoh WG-80, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by brands FujiFilm and Ricoh. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the Fujifilm XF1 (12MP) and WG-80 (16MP) and the Fujifilm XF1 (2/3") and WG-80 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm XF1 was launched 10 years before the WG-80 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a simple view of how the Fujifilm XF1 matches up against the WG-80 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm XF1 and Ricoh WG-80. The complete galleries are provided at Fujifilm XF1 Gallery and Ricoh WG-80 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Fujifilm XF1 offers outside dimensions of 108mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 255 grams (0.56 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-80 has sizing of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Examine the Fujifilm XF1 vs Ricoh WG-80 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the Fujifilm XF1 vs the WG-80.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm XF1 and WG-80 is 90 and 91 respectively.

Usually, its tough to see the difference between sensor measurements simply by going over specs. The visual here may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm XF1 and WG-80.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm XF1 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Ricoh WG-80 will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older Fujifilm XF1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.