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Olympus FE-45 vs Ricoh WG-20

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25
Olympus FE-45 front
 
Ricoh WG-20 front
Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Olympus FE-45 vs Ricoh WG-20 Key Specs

Olympus FE-45
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-108mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 142g - 94 x 62 x 23mm
  • Released January 2009
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
  • Released February 2014
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Olympus FE-45 vs Ricoh WG-20 Overview

Here, we are evaluating the Olympus FE-45 versus Ricoh WG-20, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by companies Olympus and Ricoh. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and WG-20 (14MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-45 was unveiled 6 years before the WG-20 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a short view of how the FE-45 matches up against the WG-20 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-45 over the Ricoh WG-20

 FE-45 WG-20 

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-20 over the Olympus FE-45

 WG-20 FE-45 
ReleasedFebruary 2014January 2009Newer by 61 months
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Display size2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")

Common features in the Olympus FE-45 and Ricoh WG-20

 FE-45 WG-20 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Olympus FE-45 vs Ricoh WG-20 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-45 has outer measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-20 has measurements of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus FE-45 versus Ricoh WG-20 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the FE-45 against the WG-20.

Olympus FE-45 vs Ricoh WG-20 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-45 and WG-20 is 95 and 93 respectively.

Olympus FE-45 vs Ricoh WG-20 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-45 vs Ricoh WG-20 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its tough to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by checking out technical specs. The picture below might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-45 and WG-20.

As you have seen, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Ricoh WG-20 to produce more detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged FE-45 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus FE-45 vs Ricoh WG-20 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-45 vs Ricoh WG-20 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-45 vs Ricoh WG-20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-45 as a Portrait photography camera
Ricoh WG-20 as a Portrait photography camera
19
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
40
you can focus manually
MP count good (14 megapixels)
supports face detect focus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Street photography factors
Ricoh WG-20 Street photography factors
56
image stabilization (Digital)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
62
has image stabilization (Digital)
environment sealing
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Sports photography factors
Ricoh WG-20 Sports photography factors
26
image stabilization (Digital)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
44
has image stabilization (Digital)
MP count good (14MP)
supports tracking focus
environment sealing
slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Travel photography highlights
Ricoh WG-20 Travel photography highlights
51
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
71
environment sealing
MP count good (14MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Landscape photography factors
Ricoh WG-20 Landscape photography factors
27
image stabilization (Digital)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
lack of manual mode
sensor resolution low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
47
you can focus manually
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
environment sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-45 as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh WG-20 as a Vlogging camera
25
image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external microphone support
31
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
supports face detect focus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone support
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Olympus FE-45 vs Ricoh WG-20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-45 and Ricoh WG-20
 Olympus FE-45Ricoh WG-20
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Ricoh
Model type Olympus FE-45 Ricoh WG-20
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Released 2009-01-07 2014-02-05
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 64 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-108mm (3.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.5" 2.7"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1500s
Continuous shooting rate - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 4.00 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
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)
Highest 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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 142 gr (0.31 lb) 164 gr (0.36 lb)
Physical dimensions 94 x 62 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 114 x 58 x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 260 pictures
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $130 $370