Olympus E-M5 III vs Ricoh WG-4

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-M5 III versus Ricoh WG-4, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and WG-4 (16MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and WG-4 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M5 III was manufactured 5 years later than the WG-4 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh WG-4 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise summary of how the E-M5 III scores against the WG-4 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III and Ricoh WG-4. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery and Ricoh WG-4 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M5 III has got outer measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-4 has measurements of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M5 III versus Ricoh WG-4 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use during that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-M5 III versus the WG-4.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 III and WG-4 is 80 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to see the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading a spec sheet. The graphic underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 III and WG-4.

Clearly, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 III due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M5 III will deliver more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The newer E-M5 III will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.