Olympus VH-410 vs Ricoh WG-4

Following is a complete overview of the Olympus VH-410 versus Ricoh WG-4, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Olympus and Ricoh. The resolution of the VH-410 (16MP) and the WG-4 (16MP) is very comparable and both cameras provide the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The VH-410 was announced 17 months earlier than the WG-4 making them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the VH-410 scores versus the WG-4 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VH-410 & Ricoh WG-4. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus VH-410 Gallery & Ricoh WG-4 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VH-410 features external measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-4 has dimensions of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the VH-410 against the WG-4.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VH-410 and WG-4 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes simply by checking out specs. The image here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the VH-410 and WG-4.

All in all, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size and the same resolution therefore you can expect comparable quality of images but you might want to take the age of the cameras into account. The more aged VH-410 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.