Olympus VG-110 vs Ricoh WG-4

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus VG-110 and Ricoh WG-4, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Waterproof by brands Olympus and Ricoh. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the VG-110 (12MP) and WG-4 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The VG-110 was brought out 4 years before the WG-4 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh WG-4 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a short summary of how the VG-110 grades against the WG-4 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VG-110 & Ricoh WG-4. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus VG-110 Gallery & Ricoh WG-4 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VG-110 enjoys outside dimensions of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-4 has dimensions of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

Look at the Olympus VG-110 and Ricoh WG-4 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the VG-110 vs the WG-4.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the VG-110 and WG-4 is 97 and 90 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to see the contrast between sensor sizes purely by checking specifications. The image underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-110 and WG-4.

To sum up, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Ricoh WG-4 to give extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged VG-110 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.