Olympus E-M1 II vs Ricoh WG-M1

Following is a thorough analysis of the Olympus E-M1 II and Ricoh WG-M1, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof by companies Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and WG-M1 (14MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and WG-M1 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M1 II was introduced 2 years after the WG-M1 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh WG-M1 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summation of how the E-M1 II scores versus the WG-M1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II & Ricoh WG-M1. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery & Ricoh WG-M1 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-M1 II has outer dimensions of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") and a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-M1 has specifications of 66mm x 43mm x 89mm (2.6" x 1.7" x 3.5") along with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the E-M1 II and the WG-M1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 II and WG-M1 is 68 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizes purely by looking through a spec sheet. The pic below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1 II and WG-M1.

Clearly, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M1 II with its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M1 II will render more detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The newer E-M1 II is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.