Olympus SH-50 vs Ricoh WG-50

Below, we are analyzing the Olympus SH-50 and Ricoh WG-50, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Waterproof by competitors Olympus and Ricoh. The resolution of the SH-50 (16MP) and the WG-50 (16MP) is fairly well matched and they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SH-50 was brought out 5 years earlier than the WG-50 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the SH-50 scores against the WG-50 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SH-50 and Ricoh WG-50. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SH-50 Gallery and Ricoh WG-50 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera often, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus SH-50 has got outside measurements of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-50 has measurements of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Look at the Olympus SH-50 and Ricoh WG-50 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the SH-50 against the WG-50.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the SH-50 and WG-50 is 88 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reading through specifications. The picture here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-50 and WG-50.

To sum up, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the exact same MP therefore you should expect similar quality of files however you really should factor the production date of the products into consideration. The more aged SH-50 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.