Olympus VG-120 vs Ricoh WG-50

The following is a extensive analysis of the Olympus VG-120 vs Ricoh WG-50, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Waterproof by brands Olympus and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the VG-120 (14MP) and the WG-50 (16MP) is very close and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The VG-120 was introduced 7 years earlier than the WG-50 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh WG-50 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a short summary of how the VG-120 scores against the WG-50 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VG-120 & Ricoh WG-50. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus VG-120 Gallery & Ricoh WG-50 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera, you have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus VG-120 provides physical dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-50 has specifications of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the VG-120 compared to the WG-50.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the VG-120 and WG-50 is 96 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions just by looking through technical specs. The picture below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the VG-120 and WG-50.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can expect to see the Ricoh WG-50 to provide you with greater detail using its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged VG-120 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.