Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus SP-620 UZ versus Ricoh WG-4 GPS, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Olympus and Ricoh. The resolution of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and the WG-4 GPS (16MP) is pretty well matched and they possess the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SP-620 UZ was announced 3 years earlier than the WG-4 GPS and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the SP-620 UZ grades vs the WG-4 GPS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-620 UZ & Ricoh WG-4 GPS. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery & Ricoh WG-4 GPS Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus SP-620 UZ has got external measurements of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-4 GPS has specifications of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the SP-620 UZ against the WG-4 GPS.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-620 UZ and WG-4 GPS is 78 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements purely by looking at specs. The graphic here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-620 UZ and WG-4 GPS.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the identical megapixels and you can expect similar quality of photographs but you should always factor the age of the products into consideration. The older SP-620 UZ is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.