Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Ricoh WG-50

Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Ricoh WG-50, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the XZ-2 iHS (12MP) and WG-50 (16MP) and the XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") and WG-50 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The XZ-2 iHS was unveiled 5 years earlier than the WG-50 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summary of how the XZ-2 iHS scores versus the WG-50 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus XZ-2 iHS & Ricoh WG-50. The full galleries are available at Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery & Ricoh WG-50 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus XZ-2 iHS features outer dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") along with a weight of 346 grams (0.76 lbs) and 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).

See the Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Ricoh WG-50 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the XZ-2 iHS compared to the WG-50.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the XZ-2 iHS and WG-50 is 85 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to envision the difference between sensor dimensions just by going over specifications. The pic underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the XZ-2 iHS and WG-50.

Plainly, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The XZ-2 iHS using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Ricoh WG-50 will offer you greater detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged XZ-2 iHS is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.