Olympus SZ-15 vs Ricoh WG-80

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus SZ-15 vs Ricoh WG-80, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Olympus and Ricoh. The image resolution of the SZ-15 (16MP) and the WG-80 (16MP) is relatively close and they enjoy the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SZ-15 was announced 10 years before the WG-80 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the SZ-15 matches up vs the WG-80 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SZ-15 & Ricoh WG-80. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-15 Gallery & Ricoh WG-80 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-15 has got outside measurements of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-80 has proportions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the SZ-15 vs the WG-80.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-15 and WG-80 is 88 and 91 respectively.

Usually, its hard to picture the difference in sensor sizing purely by looking through specs. The graphic below will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-15 and WG-80.

As you can plainly see, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the exact same resolution and you can expect comparable quality of images but you may want to take the launch date of the cameras into account. The older SZ-15 will be behind in sensor innovation.