Olympus FE-4000 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus FE-4000 versus Ricoh WG-5 GPS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by companies Olympus and Ricoh. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and WG-5 GPS (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FE-4000 was introduced 6 years prior to the WG-5 GPS and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the FE-4000 scores against the WG-5 GPS in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-4000 & Ricoh WG-5 GPS. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery & Ricoh WG-5 GPS Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-4000 has got outer measurements 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-5 GPS has dimensions of 125mm x 65mm x 32mm (4.9" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the FE-4000 compared to the WG-5 GPS.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-4000 and WG-5 GPS is 95 and 90 respectively.

Usually, its hard to see the gap between sensor sizing just by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-4000 and WG-5 GPS.

As you can see, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Ricoh WG-5 GPS to deliver greater detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The older FE-4000 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.