Olympus VH-410 vs Ricoh WG-80

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus VH-410 versus Ricoh WG-80, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Olympus and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the VH-410 (16MP) and the WG-80 (16MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras offer the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The VH-410 was announced 10 years prior to the WG-80 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the VH-410 scores against the WG-80 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VH-410 & Ricoh WG-80. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus VH-410 Gallery & Ricoh WG-80 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus VH-410 offers outer dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-80 has proportions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus VH-410 versus Ricoh WG-80 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the VH-410 against the WG-80.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VH-410 and WG-80 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizes only by checking specs. The image below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the VH-410 and WG-80.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras feature the identical sensor size and the same resolution so you can expect similar quality of photos but you should really consider the age of the products into consideration. The more aged VH-410 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.