Olympus E-M10 IV vs Ricoh WG-20

The following is a extended analysis of the Olympus E-M10 IV and Ricoh WG-20, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and WG-20 (14MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and WG-20 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 IV was launched 6 years after the WG-20 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh WG-20 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summary of how the E-M10 IV matches up vs the WG-20 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV & Ricoh WG-20. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery & Ricoh WG-20 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 IV comes with physical dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") and a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-20 has dimensions of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-M10 IV against the WG-20.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 IV and WG-20 is 81 and 93 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to envision the difference in sensor dimensions only by seeing technical specs. The picture here will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 IV and WG-20.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 IV due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus E-M10 IV will produce more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 IV will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.