Olympus E-620 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-620 versus Ricoh WG-4 GPS, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Waterproof by companies Olympus and Ricoh. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and WG-4 GPS (16MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and WG-4 GPS (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-620 was released 5 years earlier than the WG-4 GPS which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Ricoh WG-4 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple summary of how the E-620 grades against the WG-4 GPS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-620 and Ricoh WG-4 GPS. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-620 Gallery and Ricoh WG-4 GPS Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-620 has exterior measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") having a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-4 GPS has measurements of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-620 versus Ricoh WG-4 GPS in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the E-620 versus the WG-4 GPS.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-620 and WG-4 GPS is 71 and 90 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading through a spec sheet. The picture below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-620 and WG-4 GPS.

As you can see, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-620 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Ricoh WG-4 GPS will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-620 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.