Panasonic ZS80 vs Ricoh WG-50

The following is a in depth overview of the Panasonic ZS80 versus Ricoh WG-50, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the ZS80 (20MP) and WG-50 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ZS80 was introduced 9 months after the WG-50 so they are of a similar age. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the ZS80 grades vs the WG-50 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 & Ricoh WG-50. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS80 Gallery & Ricoh WG-50 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS80 features physical dimensions of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-50 has sizing of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the ZS80 compared to the WG-50.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS80 and WG-50 is 86 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions just by looking through a spec sheet. The picture below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS80 and WG-50.

Clearly, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Panasonic ZS80 to render greater detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The newer ZS80 will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.