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Olympus FE-4000 vs Ricoh WG-20

Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
17
Overall
27
Olympus FE-4000 front
 
Ricoh WG-20 front
Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
36
Overall
37

Olympus FE-4000 vs Ricoh WG-20 Key Specs

Olympus FE-4000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.6-5.9) lens
  • 136g - 95 x 57 x 22mm
  • Introduced July 2009
  • Additionally referred to as X-925
Ricoh WG-20
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 164g - 114 x 58 x 28mm
  • Launched February 2014
Photography Glossary

Olympus FE-4000 vs Ricoh WG-20 Overview

Following is a complete overview of the Olympus FE-4000 vs Ricoh WG-20, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by brands Olympus and Ricoh. The resolution of the FE-4000 (12MP) and the WG-20 (14MP) is very close and both cameras have the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FE-4000 was released 5 years prior to the WG-20 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a short summary of how the FE-4000 matches up against the WG-20 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4000 over the Ricoh WG-20

 FE-4000 WG-20 

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-20 over the Olympus FE-4000

 WG-20 FE-4000 
LaunchedFebruary 2014July 2009More modern by 55 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing

Common features in the Olympus FE-4000 and Ricoh WG-20

 FE-4000 WG-20 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size2.7"2.7"Same display measurements
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Olympus FE-4000 vs Ricoh WG-20 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry around your camera often, you should think about its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-4000 has got exterior measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-20 has sizing of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the FE-4000 and the WG-20.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Ricoh WG-20 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-4000 and WG-20 is 95 and 93 respectively.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Ricoh WG-20 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-4000 vs Ricoh WG-20 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizes only by looking through technical specs. The picture below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-4000 and WG-20.

As you can tell, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Ricoh WG-20 to render greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged FE-4000 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Ricoh WG-20 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-4000 vs Ricoh WG-20 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-4000 vs Ricoh WG-20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus FE-4000
Portrait photography with Ricoh WG-20
20
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
no external flash support
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
39
focusing manually
good resolution (14MP)
supports face detect focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Street photography highlights
Ricoh WG-20 Street photography highlights
55
lighter than others in class (136 grams)
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
62
image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus FE-4000
Sports photography with Ricoh WG-20
17
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
44
image stabilization (Digital)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
weather proofing
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus FE-4000
Travel photography with Ricoh WG-20
61
lighter than others in class (136 grams)
has built in flash
pretty wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
low MP (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
71
weather proofing
good resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Landscape photography information
Ricoh WG-20 Landscape photography information
27
pretty wide (26mm)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
47
focusing manually
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
good resolution (14MP)
weather proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus FE-4000
Vlogging with Ricoh WG-20
28
pretty wide (26mm)
lighter than others in class (136g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external mic socket
30
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
supports face detect focus
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone support
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Olympus FE-4000 vs Ricoh WG-20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-4000 and Ricoh WG-20
 Olympus FE-4000Ricoh WG-20
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Ricoh
Model Olympus FE-4000 Ricoh WG-20
Also Known as X-925 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2009-07-22 2014-02-05
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-105mm (4.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.6-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 2.7"
Display resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m 4.00 m (Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30p, 15p), 640 x 480 (30p, 15p), 320 x 240 (30p, 15p)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 136g (0.30 lb) 164g (0.36 lb)
Physical dimensions 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 114 x 58 x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 260 shots
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Storage type xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $130 $370