Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Ricoh WG-30

Here is a detailed overview of the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Ricoh WG-30, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Waterproof by companies Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and WG-30 (16MP) and the FZ1000 II (1") and WG-30 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The FZ1000 II was announced 4 years later than the WG-30 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh WG-30 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summary of how the FZ1000 II grades vs the WG-30 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II and Ricoh WG-30. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery and Ricoh WG-30 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ1000 II offers outside dimensions of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") having a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-30 has measurements of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Ricoh WG-30 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the FZ1000 II against the WG-30.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ1000 II and WG-30 is 55 and 91 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing purely by checking technical specs. The visual below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ1000 II and WG-30.

As you can tell, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FZ1000 II using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will resolve more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more recent FZ1000 II provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.