Olympus Tough-3000 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS

Lets look more closely at the Olympus Tough-3000 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS, both Waterproof cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and WG-4 GPS (16MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Tough-3000 was released 5 years before the WG-4 GPS and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the Tough-3000 matches up against the WG-4 GPS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 & Ricoh WG-4 GPS. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery & Ricoh WG-4 GPS Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus Tough-3000 provides outside dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") and a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-4 GPS has measurements of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the Tough-3000 against the WG-4 GPS.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Tough-3000 and WG-4 GPS is 94 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements merely by viewing technical specs. The photograph below might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the Tough-3000 and WG-4 GPS.

As you can tell, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can count on the Ricoh WG-4 GPS to provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots way more aggressively. The older Tough-3000 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.