Olympus 8000 vs Ricoh WG-70

The following is a in-depth review of the Olympus 8000 vs Ricoh WG-70, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the 8000 (12MP) and WG-70 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The 8000 was manufactured 11 years before the WG-70 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the 8000 scores versus the WG-70 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 & Ricoh WG-70. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 8000 Gallery & Ricoh WG-70 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus 8000 has got outside dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-70 has sizing of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the 8000 vs the WG-70.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 8000 and WG-70 is 94 and 91 respectively.

Typically, its hard to see the difference in sensor dimensions only by seeing a spec sheet. The picture below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the 8000 and WG-70.

As you can see, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Ricoh WG-70 to produce more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 8000 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.