Panasonic S1R vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS

Below is a extensive review of the Panasonic S1R versus Ricoh WG-4 GPS, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the S1R (47MP) and WG-4 GPS (16MP) and the S1R (Full frame) and WG-4 GPS (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizes.

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The S1R was unveiled 5 years later than the WG-4 GPS and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh WG-4 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple view of how the S1R matches up against the WG-4 GPS in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R and Ricoh WG-4 GPS. The full galleries are available at Panasonic S1R Gallery and Ricoh WG-4 GPS Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic S1R has exterior dimensions of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") accompanied by a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-4 GPS has sizing of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the S1R and the WG-4 GPS.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S1R and WG-4 GPS is 54 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements purely by going over specs. The graphic below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the S1R and WG-4 GPS.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S1R using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic S1R will deliver greater detail having an extra 31 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger S1R should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.