Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Ricoh WG-4

On this page, we will be analyzing the Panasonic FZ1000 II versus Ricoh WG-4, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by companies Panasonic and Ricoh. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and WG-4 (16MP) and the FZ1000 II (1") and WG-4 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The FZ1000 II was released 5 years later than the WG-4 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh WG-4 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the FZ1000 II matches up vs the WG-4 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II & Ricoh WG-4. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery & Ricoh WG-4 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ1000 II comes with physical dimensions of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") accompanied by a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-4 has measurements of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the FZ1000 II vs the WG-4.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FZ1000 II and WG-4 is 55 and 90 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements only by viewing specs. The photograph underneath might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ1000 II and WG-4.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FZ1000 II because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more recent FZ1000 II is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.