Olympus E-M5 II vs Ricoh WG-50

On this page, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-M5 II versus Ricoh WG-50, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Olympus and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the WG-50 (16MP) is pretty comparable but the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and WG-50 (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The E-M5 II was brought out 3 years earlier than the WG-50 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh WG-50 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the E-M5 II grades versus the WG-50 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II and Ricoh WG-50. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery and Ricoh WG-50 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 II enjoys external measurements of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") with a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-50 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).

See the Olympus E-M5 II versus Ricoh WG-50 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-M5 II vs the WG-50.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 II and WG-50 is 80 and 91 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements just by checking out technical specs. The graphic below will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 II and WG-50.

As you can tell, both cameras provide the same megapixels albeit different sensor measurements. The E-M5 II contains the bigger sensor which will make obtaining shallow DOF less difficult. The older E-M5 II will be behind in sensor innovation.