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Panasonic GX9 vs Ricoh WG-4

Portability
82
Imaging
61
Features
80
Overall
68
Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 front
 
Ricoh WG-4 front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41

Panasonic GX9 vs Ricoh WG-4 Key Specs

Panasonic GX9
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 407g - 124 x 72 x 47mm
  • Introduced February 2018
Ricoh WG-4
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 230g - 124 x 64 x 33mm
  • Introduced February 2014
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Panasonic GX9 vs Ricoh WG-4 Overview

Here is a extensive overview of the Panasonic GX9 versus Ricoh WG-4, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof by rivals Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and WG-4 (16MP) and the GX9 (Four Thirds) and WG-4 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The GX9 was launched 4 years later than the WG-4 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh WG-4 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the GX9 matches up vs the WG-4 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX9 over the Ricoh WG-4

 GX9 WG-4 
IntroducedFebruary 2018February 2014Fresher by 49 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1240k460kSharper display (+780k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-4 over the Panasonic GX9

 WG-4 GX9 

Common features in the Panasonic GX9 and Ricoh WG-4

 GX9 WG-4 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurements
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Panasonic GX9 vs Ricoh WG-4 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera often, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GX9 offers outside dimensions of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") with a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-4 has measurements of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic GX9 versus Ricoh WG-4 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the GX9 versus the WG-4.

Panasonic GX9 vs Ricoh WG-4 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GX9 and WG-4 is 82 and 90 respectively.

Panasonic GX9 vs Ricoh WG-4 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GX9 vs Ricoh WG-4 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's tough to picture the gap between sensor sizing purely by checking technical specs. The visual here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX9 and WG-4.

As you have seen, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GX9 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic GX9 will give more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics far more aggressively. The more recent GX9 should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic GX9 vs Ricoh WG-4 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GX9 vs Ricoh WG-4 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GX9 vs Ricoh WG-4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Portrait photography information
Ricoh WG-4 Portrait photography information
76
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
41
focusing manually
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has face detection focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Street photography features
Ricoh WG-4 Street photography features
84
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
comes with touch to focus
good high ISO (25,600)
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Sports photography info
Ricoh WG-4 Sports photography info
73
silent mode (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
comes with phase detect AF
terrible battery (260 shots)
45
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
environment proofing
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames per second)
small sensor (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (240 CIPA)
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GX9 as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh WG-4 as a Travel photography camera
71
has bluetooth
comes with touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
terrible battery (260 per charge)
screen is not selfie friendly
72
environment proofing
MP count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
terrible battery power (240 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GX9 as a Landscape photography camera
Ricoh WG-4 as a Landscape photography camera
77
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
no low pass filter
good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
terrible battery (260 CIPA)
54
focusing manually
pretty wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
environment proofing
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
manual exposure not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
terrible battery power (240 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Vlogging information
Ricoh WG-4 Vlogging information
35
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect focusing
good video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of mic jack
36
pretty wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing external mic socket
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Panasonic GX9 vs Ricoh WG-4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GX9 and Ricoh WG-4
 Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9Ricoh WG-4
General Information
Company Panasonic Ricoh
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 Ricoh WG-4
Category Advanced Mirrorless Waterproof
Introduced 2018-02-13 2014-02-05
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 200 125
RAW images
Minimum boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,240k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,760k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting rate 9.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at ISO 200) 10.00 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye, on + redeye
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 407 gr (0.90 lbs) 230 gr (0.51 lbs)
Dimensions 124 x 72 x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") 124 x 64 x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 260 shots 240 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 photos over 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $1,000 $330