Olympus FE-45 vs Ricoh WG-50

Below, we are reviewing the Olympus FE-45 vs Ricoh WG-50, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by brands Olympus and Ricoh. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and WG-50 (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FE-45 was launched 9 years prior to the WG-50 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the FE-45 grades against the WG-50 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-45 & Ricoh WG-50. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus FE-45 Gallery & Ricoh WG-50 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus FE-45 comes with outside dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-50 has specifications of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the FE-45 and the WG-50.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-45 and WG-50 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements just by reading through technical specs. The photograph here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-45 and WG-50.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can expect to see the Ricoh WG-50 to give more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The older FE-45 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.