Olympus E-420 vs Ricoh WG-50

Below is a detailed overview of the Olympus E-420 vs Ricoh WG-50, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Olympus and Ricoh. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and WG-50 (16MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and WG-50 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The E-420 was manufactured 10 years prior to the WG-50 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Ricoh WG-50 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple view of how the E-420 grades against the WG-50 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-420 & Ricoh WG-50. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-420 Gallery & Ricoh WG-50 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-420 enjoys external measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-50 has proportions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select during that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-420 and the WG-50.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-420 and WG-50 is 77 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading specifications. The graphic here will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-420 and WG-50.

To sum up, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-420 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Ricoh WG-50 will offer greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The older E-420 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.