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Olympus SZ-10 vs Ricoh WG-50

Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
36
Overall
36
Olympus SZ-10 front
 
Ricoh WG-50 front
Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
39
Overall
40

Olympus SZ-10 vs Ricoh WG-50 Key Specs

Olympus SZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-504mm (F3.1-4.4) lens
  • 215g - 106 x 67 x 38mm
  • Revealed February 2011
Ricoh WG-50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 193g - 123 x 62 x 30mm
  • Released May 2017
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Ricoh WG-50 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus SZ-10 and Ricoh WG-50, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Waterproof by brands Olympus and Ricoh. The resolution of the SZ-10 (14MP) and the WG-50 (16MP) is fairly comparable and they use the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The SZ-10 was unveiled 7 years prior to the WG-50 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the SZ-10 scores vs the WG-50 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Ricoh WG-50

 SZ-10 WG-50 
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-50 over the Olympus SZ-10

 WG-50 SZ-10 
ReleasedMay 2017February 2011More modern by 76 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focus

Common features in the Olympus SZ-10 and Ricoh WG-50

 SZ-10 WG-50 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Olympus SZ-10 vs Ricoh WG-50 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus SZ-10 offers exterior measurements of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while 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).

See the Olympus SZ-10 and Ricoh WG-50 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the SZ-10 vs the WG-50.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Ricoh WG-50 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-10 and WG-50 is 90 and 91 respectively.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Ricoh WG-50 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-10 vs Ricoh WG-50 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizes just by going through technical specs. The pic underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-10 and WG-50.

As you have seen, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Ricoh WG-50 to produce extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged SZ-10 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Ricoh WG-50 sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-10 vs Ricoh WG-50 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-10 vs Ricoh WG-50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Portrait photography info
Ricoh WG-50 Portrait photography info
33
megapixel count good (14MP)
includes face detection focus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
41
has manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
includes face detect focus
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SZ-10
Street photography with Ricoh WG-50
60
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (215g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
62
has image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Sports photography information
Ricoh WG-50 Sports photography information
40
incredible zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
low fps (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (220 shots)
has no phase detect auto focus
49
has image stabilization (Digital)
resolution is good (16MP)
includes tracking focus
weather proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Travel photography advice
Ricoh WG-50 Travel photography advice
65
lighter than competition (215g)
megapixel count good (14MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
very long reach (504mm)
missing Timelapse mode
not so great battery power (220 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
71
weather proofing
resolution is good (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
does not feature selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SZ-10
Landscape photography with Ricoh WG-50
40
quite wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
not so great battery power (220 CIPA)
missing Timelapse mode
48
has manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Vlogging information
Ricoh WG-50 Vlogging information
31
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection focus
lighter than competition (215 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone port
33
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
includes face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly display
missing microphone port
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Ricoh WG-50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-10 and Ricoh WG-50
 Olympus SZ-10Ricoh WG-50
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Ricoh
Model type Olympus SZ-10 Ricoh WG-50
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Revealed 2011-02-08 2017-05-24
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-504mm (18.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.1-4.4 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 7.10 m 5.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in On, off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Yes (Wireless)
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 215 grams (0.47 pounds) 193 grams (0.43 pounds)
Dimensions 106 x 67 x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") 123 x 62 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 shots 300 shots
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, remote)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $300 $280