Olympus 7010 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus 7010 and Ricoh WG-4 GPS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by brands Olympus and Ricoh. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the 7010 (12MP) and WG-4 GPS (16MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The 7010 was launched 5 years prior to the WG-4 GPS and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the 7010 matches up against the WG-4 GPS in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 7010 & Ricoh WG-4 GPS. The complete galleries are available at Olympus 7010 Gallery & Ricoh WG-4 GPS Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus 7010 provides outside measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-4 GPS has specifications of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the 7010 against the WG-4 GPS.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the 7010 and WG-4 GPS is 94 and 90 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements only by looking through specs. The graphic here will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the 7010 and WG-4 GPS.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Ricoh WG-4 GPS to result in extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older 7010 will be behind in sensor tech.