Olympus SH-50 vs Ricoh WG-M1

Following is a detailed overview of the Olympus SH-50 vs Ricoh WG-M1, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Olympus and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the SH-50 (16MP) and the WG-M1 (14MP) is very comparable and both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SH-50 was launched 20 months earlier than the WG-M1 making them a generation away from one another. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summary of how the SH-50 matches up versus the WG-M1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SH-50 & Ricoh WG-M1. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SH-50 Gallery & Ricoh WG-M1 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus SH-50 offers outside dimensions of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-M1 has measurements of 66mm x 43mm x 89mm (2.6" x 1.7" x 3.5") having a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the SH-50 and the WG-M1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SH-50 and WG-M1 is 88 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizes just by checking out specifications. The pic below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-50 and WG-M1.

To sum up, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can expect to see the Olympus SH-50 to provide extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged SH-50 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.