Olympus Tough-3000 vs Ricoh WG-4

The following is a detailed review of the Olympus Tough-3000 versus Ricoh WG-4, both Waterproof cameras by companies Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and WG-4 (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Tough-3000 was brought out 5 years before the WG-4 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the Tough-3000 grades against the WG-4 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 and Ricoh WG-4. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery and Ricoh WG-4 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus Tough-3000 has outside measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-4 has measurements of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

Look at the Olympus Tough-3000 versus Ricoh WG-4 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the Tough-3000 compared to the WG-4.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Tough-3000 and WG-4 is 94 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions purely by going through specs. The image below may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the Tough-3000 and WG-4.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You should anticipate the Ricoh WG-4 to provide more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged Tough-3000 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.