Olympus XZ-1 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS

On this page, we are analyzing the Olympus XZ-1 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the XZ-1 (10MP) and WG-4 GPS (16MP) and the XZ-1 (1/1.63") and WG-4 GPS (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The XZ-1 was manufactured 4 years before the WG-4 GPS which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the XZ-1 matches up versus the WG-4 GPS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus XZ-1 & Ricoh WG-4 GPS. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus XZ-1 Gallery & Ricoh WG-4 GPS Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus XZ-1 offers outside measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-4 GPS has dimensions of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select during that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the XZ-1 vs the WG-4 GPS.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the XZ-1 and WG-4 GPS is 88 and 90 respectively.

Normally, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes just by looking at technical specs. The image here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the XZ-1 and WG-4 GPS.

As you have seen, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The XZ-1 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Ricoh WG-4 GPS will give you greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos more aggressively. The more aged XZ-1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.