Olympus E-M1 II vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus E-M1 II and Ricoh WG-4 GPS, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and WG-4 GPS (16MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and WG-4 GPS (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M1 II was announced 2 years later than the WG-4 GPS and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh WG-4 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a brief overview of how the E-M1 II scores versus the WG-4 GPS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II & Ricoh WG-4 GPS. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery & Ricoh WG-4 GPS Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M1 II features outer measurements of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-4 GPS has measurements of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the E-M1 II against the WG-4 GPS.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 II and WG-4 GPS is 68 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements purely by checking out specs. The photograph below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M1 II and WG-4 GPS.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M1 II having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M1 II will produce more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots more aggressively. The more recent E-M1 II will have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.