Kodak Z915 vs Ricoh WG-4

Below, we are evaluating the Kodak Z915 and Ricoh WG-4, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by companies Kodak and Ricoh. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the Z915 (10MP) and WG-4 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Z915 was introduced 6 years earlier than the WG-4 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a concise summation of how the Z915 matches up versus the WG-4 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Kodak EasyShare Z915 and Ricoh WG-4. The whole galleries are provided at Kodak Z915 Gallery and Ricoh WG-4 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Kodak Z915 has got physical measurements of 90mm x 64mm x 39mm (3.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-4 has specifications of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the Z915 vs the WG-4.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Z915 and WG-4 is 91 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements merely by checking specifications. The visual underneath will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the Z915 and WG-4.

To sum up, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Ricoh WG-4 to resolve extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older Z915 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.