Olympus XZ-1 vs Ricoh WG-M1

On this page, we are analyzing the Olympus XZ-1 versus Ricoh WG-M1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by competitors Olympus and Ricoh. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the XZ-1 (10MP) and WG-M1 (14MP) and the XZ-1 (1/1.63") and WG-M1 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The XZ-1 was launched 4 years before the WG-M1 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the XZ-1 matches up against the WG-M1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus XZ-1 & Ricoh WG-M1. The complete galleries are available at Olympus XZ-1 Gallery & Ricoh WG-M1 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus XZ-1 offers external measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-M1 has dimensions of 66mm x 43mm x 89mm (2.6" x 1.7" x 3.5") accompanied by a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus XZ-1 versus Ricoh WG-M1 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the XZ-1 and the WG-M1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the XZ-1 and WG-M1 is 88 and 91 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions only by viewing technical specs. The pic below will give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the XZ-1 and WG-M1.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The XZ-1 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Ricoh WG-M1 will render extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged XZ-1 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.