Olympus SP-610UZ vs Ricoh WG-4

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus SP-610UZ and Ricoh WG-4, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Olympus and Ricoh. The image resolution of the SP-610UZ (14MP) and the WG-4 (16MP) is pretty close and both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SP-610UZ was brought out 4 years earlier than the WG-4 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the SP-610UZ matches up versus the WG-4 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-610UZ and Ricoh WG-4. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SP-610UZ Gallery and Ricoh WG-4 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-610UZ provides external measurements of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") and a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-4 has measurements of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus SP-610UZ and Ricoh WG-4 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the SP-610UZ compared to the WG-4.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-610UZ and WG-4 is 79 and 90 respectively.

Generally, its tough to picture the difference in sensor sizing just by viewing specs. The visual underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-610UZ and WG-4.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Ricoh WG-4 to provide you with extra detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older SP-610UZ will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.