Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus SP-590 UZ and Ricoh WG-4 GPS, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Waterproof by companies Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the SP-590 UZ (12MP) and WG-4 GPS (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SP-590 UZ was released 6 years earlier than the WG-4 GPS and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-590 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh WG-4 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the SP-590 UZ scores vs the WG-4 GPS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SP-590 UZ and Ricoh WG-4 GPS. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SP-590 UZ Gallery and Ricoh WG-4 GPS Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-590 UZ offers outer dimensions of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-4 GPS has measurements of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs).

Check out the Olympus SP-590 UZ and Ricoh WG-4 GPS in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the SP-590 UZ and the WG-4 GPS.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-590 UZ and WG-4 GPS is 72 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements merely by going over specifications. The visual below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-590 UZ and WG-4 GPS.

To sum up, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You should count on the Ricoh WG-4 GPS to offer extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The older SP-590 UZ is going to be behind in sensor tech.