Olympus FE-25 vs Ricoh WG-30

Let's look closer at the Olympus FE-25 versus Ricoh WG-30, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Waterproof by companies Olympus and Ricoh. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and WG-30 (16MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FE-25 was launched 6 years prior to the WG-30 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh WG-30 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a quick summary of how the FE-25 grades versus the WG-30 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-25 and Ricoh WG-30. The complete galleries are available at Olympus FE-25 Gallery and Ricoh WG-30 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-25 provides outside measurements of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-30 has measurements of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the FE-25 versus the WG-30.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-25 and WG-30 is 98 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions merely by looking through a spec sheet. The pic below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-25 and WG-30.

As you can see, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You should anticipate the Ricoh WG-30 to result in greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged FE-25 will be behind in sensor innovation.