Leica TL2 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS

Its time to look a little more closely at the Leica TL2 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof by brands Leica and Ricoh. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the TL2 (24MP) and WG-4 GPS (16MP) and the TL2 (APS-C) and WG-4 GPS (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The TL2 was revealed 3 years later than the WG-4 GPS and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Leica TL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh WG-4 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise view of how the TL2 matches up vs the WG-4 GPS with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Leica TL2 & Ricoh WG-4 GPS. The full galleries are viewable at Leica TL2 Gallery & Ricoh WG-4 GPS Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Leica TL2 has exterior dimensions of 134mm x 69mm x 33mm (5.3" x 2.7" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 399 grams (0.88 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-4 GPS has dimensions of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs).

Take a look at the Leica TL2 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the TL2 against the WG-4 GPS.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TL2 and WG-4 GPS is 85 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements simply by checking specifications. The visual here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the TL2 and WG-4 GPS.

To sum up, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The TL2 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Leica TL2 will resolve extra detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more modern TL2 provides a benefit in sensor tech.