Olympus SH-1 vs Ricoh WG-70

Below is a in-depth overview of the Olympus SH-1 and Ricoh WG-70, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Olympus and Ricoh. The resolution of the SH-1 (16MP) and the WG-70 (16MP) is relatively close and both cameras provide the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SH-1 was released 6 years earlier than the WG-70 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the SH-1 grades against the WG-70 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus SH-1 & Ricoh WG-70. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SH-1 Gallery & Ricoh WG-70 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and size. The Olympus SH-1 has got outside dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-70 has specifications of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the SH-1 versus the WG-70.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SH-1 and WG-70 is 88 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements only by looking through specifications. The visual here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-1 and WG-70.

Plainly, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size and the same megapixels therefore you can expect comparable quality of images though you might want to factor the age of the cameras into account. The older SH-1 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.