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Olympus FE-5020 vs Ricoh WG-70

Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
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Olympus FE-5020 front
 
Ricoh WG-70 front
Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
39
Overall
41

Olympus FE-5020 vs Ricoh WG-70 Key Specs

Olympus FE-5020
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 24-120mm (F3.3-5.8) lens
  • 137g - 93 x 56 x 25mm
  • Introduced July 2009
  • Alternate Name is X-935
Ricoh WG-70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 193g - 123 x 62 x 30mm
  • Launched February 2020
  • Successor is Ricoh WG-80
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Ricoh WG-70 Overview

Below, we are looking at the Olympus FE-5020 and Ricoh WG-70, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the FE-5020 (12MP) and WG-70 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The FE-5020 was unveiled 11 years earlier than the WG-70 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the FE-5020 matches up against the WG-70 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5020 over the Ricoh WG-70

 FE-5020 WG-70 

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-70 over the Olympus FE-5020

 WG-70 FE-5020 
LaunchedFebruary 2020July 2009Newer by 128 months
Manually focus Dial precise focus

Common features in the Olympus FE-5020 and Ricoh WG-70

 FE-5020 WG-70 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension2.7"2.7"Identical display measurements
Display resolution230k230kThe same display resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Olympus FE-5020 vs Ricoh WG-70 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-5020 offers outside measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-70 has sizing of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Check out the Olympus FE-5020 and Ricoh WG-70 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the FE-5020 vs the WG-70.

Olympus FE-5020 vs Ricoh WG-70 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-5020 and WG-70 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Olympus FE-5020 vs Ricoh WG-70 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-5020 vs Ricoh WG-70 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reading specs. The image below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-5020 and WG-70.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can expect to see the Ricoh WG-70 to offer more detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged FE-5020 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus FE-5020 vs Ricoh WG-70 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-5020 vs Ricoh WG-70 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-5020 vs Ricoh WG-70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Portrait photography details
Ricoh WG-70 Portrait photography details
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lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
42
focusing manually
decent megapixels (16MP)
offers face detection focusing
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Street photography features
Ricoh WG-70 Street photography features
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weather sealing
lighter than competition in class (137 grams)
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
62
has image stabilization (Digital)
environment sealing
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Sports photography advice
Ricoh WG-70 Sports photography advice
24
weather sealing
max shutter speed is low (1/500s)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
50
has image stabilization (Digital)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
environment sealing
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Travel photography highlights
Ricoh WG-70 Travel photography highlights
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lighter than competition in class (137g)
weather sealing
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
71
environment sealing
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 as a Landscape photography camera
Ricoh WG-70 as a Landscape photography camera
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quite wide (24mm)
weather sealing
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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focusing manually
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
decent megapixels (16MP)
environment sealing
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7")
lack of manual mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh WG-70 as a Vlogging camera
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quite wide (24mm)
lighter than competition in class (137 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have external mic support
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pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
offers face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
no external mic jack
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Ricoh WG-70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-5020 and Ricoh WG-70
 Olympus FE-5020Ricoh WG-70
General Information
Make Olympus Ricoh
Model Olympus FE-5020 Ricoh WG-70
Also referred to as X-935 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2009-07-22 2020-02-04
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 64 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-5.8 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/500 secs 1/4000 secs
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.10 m 5.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in On, off
External flash
AE bracketing
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) 1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1280 x 720 @ 120p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1280 x 720 @ 60p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1280 x 720 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Yes (Wireless)
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 137 grams (0.30 pounds) 193 grams (0.43 pounds)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 123 x 62 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 300 photos
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-42B -
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 secs, remote)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage xD-Picture Card, microSD Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $160 $280