Olympus FE-4000 vs Ricoh WG-30

Let's examine more closely at the Olympus FE-4000 and Ricoh WG-30, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and WG-30 (16MP) but they possess the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FE-4000 was manufactured 6 years before the WG-30 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the FE-4000 matches up against the WG-30 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-4000 & Ricoh WG-30. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery & Ricoh WG-30 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-4000 enjoys physical dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) and 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).

Take a look at the Olympus FE-4000 and Ricoh WG-30 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the FE-4000 compared to the WG-30.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-4000 and WG-30 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to see the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading through specifications. The image underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-4000 and WG-30.

To sum up, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Ricoh WG-30 to give more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The more aged FE-4000 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.