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Panasonic FH20 vs Ricoh WG-4

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
21
Overall
30
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 front
 
Ricoh WG-4 front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41

Panasonic FH20 vs Ricoh WG-4 Key Specs

Panasonic FH20
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 178g - 100 x 56 x 28mm
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FS30
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
  • Released February 2014
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Panasonic FH20 vs Ricoh WG-4 Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Panasonic FH20 and Ricoh WG-4, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by competitors Panasonic and Ricoh. The image resolution of the FH20 (14MP) and the WG-4 (16MP) is very well matched and they use the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FH20 was announced 5 years earlier than the WG-4 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the FH20 matches up versus the WG-4 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH20 over the Ricoh WG-4

 FH20 WG-4 

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-4 over the Panasonic FH20

 WG-4 FH20 
ReleasedFebruary 2014January 2010More modern by 49 months
Focus manually More exact focus
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH20 and Ricoh WG-4

 FH20 WG-4 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Panasonic FH20 vs Ricoh WG-4 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH20 has got physical dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-4 has measurements of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the FH20 versus the WG-4.

Panasonic FH20 vs Ricoh WG-4 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FH20 and WG-4 is 93 and 90 respectively.

Panasonic FH20 vs Ricoh WG-4 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH20 vs Ricoh WG-4 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes merely by looking at a spec sheet. The image here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH20 and WG-4.

As you can see, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You can expect to see the Ricoh WG-4 to resolve greater detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged FH20 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic FH20 vs Ricoh WG-4 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH20 vs Ricoh WG-4 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH20 vs Ricoh WG-4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FH20
Portrait photography with Ricoh WG-4
28
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
41
you can focus manually
MP count good (16MP)
includes face detection focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH20 as a Street photography camera
Ricoh WG-4 as a Street photography camera
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH20 Sports photography details
Ricoh WG-4 Sports photography details
35
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
45
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
weather proof
max frames per second very slow (2.0 frames/s)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (240 CIPA)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH20 as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh WG-4 as a Travel photography camera
64
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse function
does not have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
72
weather proof
MP count good (16MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
terrible battery life (240 shots)
does not have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH20 as a Landscape photography camera
Ricoh WG-4 as a Landscape photography camera
37
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Timelapse function
54
you can focus manually
decently wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
weather proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
no manual exposure
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
terrible battery life (240 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FH20
Vlogging with Ricoh WG-4
28
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone support
36
decently wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not have selfie friendly display
no external mic jack
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Panasonic FH20 vs Ricoh WG-4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH20 and Ricoh WG-4
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20Ricoh WG-4
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Ricoh
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 Ricoh WG-4
Also called Lumix DMC-FS30 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Revealed 2010-01-06 2014-02-05
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.80 m (Auto ISO) 10.00 m (Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye, on + redeye
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 178g (0.39 lb) 230g (0.51 lb)
Dimensions 100 x 56 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 124 x 64 x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 240 pictures
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $179 $330