Olympus E-450 vs Ricoh WG-50

Here is a comprehensive review of the Olympus E-450 vs Ricoh WG-50, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and WG-50 (16MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and WG-50 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The E-450 was released 9 years before the WG-50 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Ricoh WG-50 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a concise summation of how the E-450 scores against the WG-50 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-450 & Ricoh WG-50. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Ricoh WG-50 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-450 features exterior measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-50 has sizing of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the E-450 and the WG-50.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-450 and WG-50 is 77 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing just by going over technical specs. The visual here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-450 and WG-50.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-450 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Ricoh WG-50 will offer you more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots much more aggressively. The older E-450 is going to be behind in sensor tech.