Panasonic S1H vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS

Below, we will be evaluating the Panasonic S1H versus Ricoh WG-4 GPS, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof by companies Panasonic and Ricoh. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the S1H (24MP) and WG-4 GPS (16MP) and the S1H (Full frame) and WG-4 GPS (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The S1H was revealed 5 years later than the WG-4 GPS and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh WG-4 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the S1H scores versus the WG-4 GPS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H and Ricoh WG-4 GPS. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic S1H Gallery and Ricoh WG-4 GPS Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic S1H offers outside dimensions of 151mm x 114mm x 110mm (5.9" x 4.5" x 4.3") along with a weight of 1052 grams (2.32 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-4 GPS has specifications of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs).

See the Panasonic S1H versus Ricoh WG-4 GPS in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the S1H vs the WG-4 GPS.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the S1H and WG-4 GPS is 52 and 90 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements purely by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the S1H and WG-4 GPS.

As you can see, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S1H with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Panasonic S1H will result in extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The fresher S1H should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.