Olympus FE-25 vs Ricoh WG-4

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus FE-25 versus Ricoh WG-4, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Waterproof by competitors Olympus and Ricoh. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and WG-4 (16MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FE-25 was revealed 6 years before the WG-4 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh WG-4 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the FE-25 scores vs the WG-4 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-25 and Ricoh WG-4. The full galleries are provided at Olympus FE-25 Gallery and Ricoh WG-4 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-25 enjoys outside dimensions of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-4 has measurements of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

See the Olympus FE-25 versus Ricoh WG-4 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the FE-25 compared to the WG-4.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the FE-25 and WG-4 is 98 and 90 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing purely by checking out technical specs. The photograph underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-25 and WG-4.

As you have seen, both cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Ricoh WG-4 to show extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older FE-25 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.