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Olympus 550WP vs Ricoh WG-4

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
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Olympus Stylus 550WP front
 
Ricoh WG-4 front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41

Olympus 550WP vs Ricoh WG-4 Key Specs

Olympus 550WP
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 38-114mm (F3.5-5.0) lens
  • 167g - 94 x 62 x 22mm
  • Revealed January 2009
  • Alternative Name is mju 550WP
Ricoh WG-4
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 230g - 124 x 64 x 33mm
  • Launched February 2014
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Olympus 550WP vs Ricoh WG-4 Overview

The following is a complete comparison of the Olympus 550WP vs Ricoh WG-4, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by companies Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the 550WP (10MP) and WG-4 (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The 550WP was launched 6 years earlier than the WG-4 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple summation of how the 550WP matches up versus the WG-4 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 550WP over the Ricoh WG-4

 550WP WG-4 

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-4 over the Olympus 550WP

 WG-4 550WP 
LaunchedFebruary 2014January 2009Newer by 61 months
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 550WP and Ricoh WG-4

 550WP WG-4 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Olympus 550WP vs Ricoh WG-4 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 550WP comes with outer dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-4 has dimensions of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus 550WP vs Ricoh WG-4 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the 550WP against the WG-4.

Olympus 550WP vs Ricoh WG-4 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 550WP and WG-4 is 94 and 90 respectively.

Olympus 550WP vs Ricoh WG-4 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 550WP vs Ricoh WG-4 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very hard to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions just by looking at a spec sheet. The pic below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 550WP and WG-4.

Clearly, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can expect the Ricoh WG-4 to resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged 550WP is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus 550WP vs Ricoh WG-4 sensor size comparison

Olympus 550WP vs Ricoh WG-4 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 550WP vs Ricoh WG-4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 550WP Portrait photography highlights
Ricoh WG-4 Portrait photography highlights
19
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
41
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
supports face detection focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus 550WP Street photography details
Ricoh WG-4 Street photography details
61
image stabilization (Digital)
weather proof
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 550WP Sports photography features
Ricoh WG-4 Sports photography features
30
image stabilization (Digital)
weather proof
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,000 seconds)
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
45
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proofing
max fps very slow (2.0 frames/s)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery pack (240 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 550WP Travel photography highlights
Ricoh WG-4 Travel photography highlights
55
weather proof
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (38mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
72
weather proofing
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
low battery pack (240 CIPA)
does not have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 550WP Landscape photography advice
Ricoh WG-4 Landscape photography advice
30
image stabilization (Digital)
weather proof
focusing manually not possible
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (38mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
no manual control
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
54
focusing manually
reasonably wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
weather proofing
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
low battery pack (240 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus 550WP
Vlogging with Ricoh WG-4
25
image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not the best (38mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have external mic jack
36
reasonably wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not have selfie friendly screen
no external microphone port
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Olympus 550WP vs Ricoh WG-4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 550WP and Ricoh WG-4
 Olympus Stylus 550WPRicoh WG-4
General Information
Make Olympus Ricoh
Model type Olympus Stylus 550WP Ricoh WG-4
Also referred to as mju 550WP -
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Revealed 2009-01-07 2014-02-05
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 64 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 38-114mm (3.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.0 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing range 7cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/1000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed - 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 10.00 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye, on + redeye
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
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 167 grams (0.37 pounds) 230 grams (0.51 pounds)
Dimensions 94 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 124 x 64 x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3")
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 - 240 shots
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Storage media xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $399 $330