Kodak Z980 vs Ricoh WG-4

The following is a detailed assessment of the Kodak Z980 and Ricoh WG-4, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by companies Kodak and Ricoh. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the Z980 (12MP) and WG-4 (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Z980 was unveiled 6 years earlier than the WG-4 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the Z980 matches up against the WG-4 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Kodak EasyShare Z980 & Ricoh WG-4. The full galleries are viewable at Kodak Z980 Gallery & Ricoh WG-4 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Kodak Z980 enjoys outside dimensions of 124mm x 91mm x 105mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 4.1") and a weight of 445 grams (0.98 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-4 has measurements of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the Z980 and the WG-4.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the Z980 and WG-4 is 68 and 90 respectively.

Often, it is hard to picture the difference in sensor dimensions just by viewing technical specs. The picture below may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Z980 and WG-4.

As you can tell, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Ricoh WG-4 to render extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged Z980 will be behind in sensor innovation.