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Olympus TG-610 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS

Portability
93 Imaging
37 Features
37 Overall
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Olympus TG-610 front
 
Ricoh WG-4 GPS front
Portability
90 Imaging
40 Features
43 Overall
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Olympus TG-610 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS Key Specs

Olympus TG-610
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 190g - 96 x 65 x 26mm
  • Introduced January 2011
Ricoh WG-4 GPS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 235g - 124 x 64 x 33mm
  • Launched February 2014
  • Newer Model is Ricoh WG-5 GPS
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Olympus TG-610 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS Overview

In this write-up, we will be matching up the Olympus TG-610 and Ricoh WG-4 GPS, both Waterproof digital cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Ricoh. The image resolution of the TG-610 (14MP) and the WG-4 GPS (16MP) is relatively similar and they enjoy the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The TG-610 was announced 4 years earlier than the WG-4 GPS and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the TG-610 matches up versus the WG-4 GPS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Ricoh WG-4 GPS

		

		

			
 TG-610 WG-4 GPS 
Screen resolution920k460kCrisper screen (+460k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-4 GPS over the Olympus TG-610

		

		

			
 WG-4 GPS TG-610 
LaunchedFebruary 2014January 2011Fresher by 37 months
Manual focus  Very precise focus
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus TG-610 and Ricoh WG-4 GPS

		

		

			
 TG-610 WG-4 GPS 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Selfie screen  Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly screen  Missing Touch friendly screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus TG-610 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS Physical Comparison

		

		

			
If you're aiming to carry your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-610 features external dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") having a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-4 GPS has measurements of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs).
Look at the Olympus TG-610 and Ricoh WG-4 GPS in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the TG-610 against the WG-4 GPS.
Olympus TG-610 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS size comparison
Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-610 and WG-4 GPS is 93 and 90 respectively.
Olympus TG-610 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-610 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Generally, it's hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizing purely by going over specs. The graphic here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-610 and WG-4 GPS.
As you can plainly see, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can count on the Ricoh WG-4 GPS to offer you more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older TG-610 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.
	
			Olympus TG-610 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-610 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus TG-610 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Olympus TG-610
Portrait photography with Ricoh WG-4 GPS
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 good megapixels (14 megapixels)
 offers face detection autofocus
 focusing manually not possible
 manual mode not possible
 cannot use external flash
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
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 manual focus
 resolution is good (16MP)
 offers face detection focusing
 manual mode not available
 cannot use external flash
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison
Olympus TG-610 Street photography factors
Ricoh WG-4 GPS Street photography factors
62
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 weather proof
 fixed screen
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
59
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment proof
 no moving screen
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
 heavier than competition in class (235g)
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Sports Comparison
Olympus TG-610 Sports photography factors
Ricoh WG-4 GPS Sports photography factors
40
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good megapixels (14MP)
 offers tracking autofocus
 weather proof
 low fps (1.0 frames per second)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 low battery power (210 shots)
 lacks phase detect autofocus
45
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 resolution is good (16 megapixels)
 offers tracking autofocus
 environment proof
 very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 low battery life (240 CIPA)
 doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Olympus TG-610 Travel photography advice
Ricoh WG-4 GPS Travel photography advice
64
 weather proof
 good megapixels (14MP)
 built-in flash
 fairly wide (28mm)
 does not have Time Lapse mode
 low battery power (210 per charge)
 doesn't posses selfie friendly display
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
69
 environment proof
 resolution is good (16 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 decently wide (25mm)
 good maximum aperture (f2.0)
 low battery life (240 per charge)
 heavier than competition in class (235g)
 display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus TG-610 Landscape photography advice
Ricoh WG-4 GPS Landscape photography advice
43
 fairly wide (28mm)
 screen size is good (3 inch)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good megapixels (14MP)
 weather proof
 focusing manually not possible
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
 manual mode not possible
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
 low battery power (210 CIPA)
 does not have Time Lapse mode
54
 manual focus
 decently wide (25mm)
 good maximum aperture (f2.0)
 good sized screen (3 inches)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 resolution is good (16 megapixels)
 environment proof
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 manual mode not available
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
 low battery life (240 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus TG-610 Vlogging information
Ricoh WG-4 GPS Vlogging information
30
 fairly wide (28mm)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 offers face detection autofocus
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
 doesn't posses selfie friendly display
 video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
 does not have external mic socket
34
 decently wide (25mm)
 good maximum aperture (f2.0)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 offers face detection focusing
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 doesn't have external mic jack
 heavier than competition in class (235 grams)
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Olympus TG-610 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-610 and Ricoh WG-4 GPS
 Olympus TG-610Ricoh WG-4 GPS
General Information
Brand Olympus Ricoh
Model Olympus TG-610 Ricoh WG-4 GPS
Category Waterproof Waterproof
Introduced 2011-01-06 2014-02-05
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3 and  16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW support    
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
AF touch    
Continuous AF    
AF single    
AF tracking    
Selective AF    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
AF live view    
Face detect focusing    
Contract detect focusing    
Phase detect focusing    
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus range 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 920 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch operation    
Display technology TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash range 4.20 m 10.00 m (Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye, on + redeye
Hot shoe    
AE bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG H.264
Mic input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 190g (0.42 pounds) 235g (0.52 pounds)
Dimensions 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") 124 x 64 x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 210 pictures 240 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Storage slots One One
Price at release $223 $210