Olympus FE-4000 vs Ricoh WG-70

Here is a thorough overview of the Olympus FE-4000 versus Ricoh WG-70, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and WG-70 (16MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FE-4000 was released 11 years prior to the WG-70 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple summary of how the FE-4000 grades against the WG-70 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-4000 and Ricoh WG-70. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery and Ricoh WG-70 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-4000 has physical measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-70 has dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

See the Olympus FE-4000 versus Ricoh WG-70 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the FE-4000 against the WG-70.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-4000 and WG-70 is 95 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizing merely by checking a spec sheet. The visual below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-4000 and WG-70.

As you can see, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Ricoh WG-70 to give you more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a little more aggressively. The older FE-4000 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.