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Panasonic FH20 vs Ricoh WG-6

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 front
 
Ricoh WG-6 front
Portability
89
Imaging
47
Features
46
Overall
46

Panasonic FH20 vs Ricoh WG-6 Key Specs

Panasonic FH20
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • 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
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FS30
Ricoh WG-6
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 246g - 118 x 66 x 33mm
  • Released February 2018
  • Replaced the Ricoh WG-5 GPS
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Panasonic FH20 vs Ricoh WG-6 Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Panasonic FH20 versus Ricoh WG-6, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by rivals Panasonic and Ricoh. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the FH20 (14MP) and WG-6 (20MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FH20 was unveiled 9 years earlier than the WG-6 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the FH20 scores vs the WG-6 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH20 over the Ricoh WG-6

 FH20 WG-6 

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-6 over the Panasonic FH20

 WG-6 FH20 
ReleasedFebruary 2018January 2010Newer by 98 months
Manually focus Very precise focus
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH20 and Ricoh WG-6

 FH20 WG-6 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Panasonic FH20 vs Ricoh WG-6 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic FH20 comes with external measurements of 100mm x 56mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-6 has specifications of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 246 grams (0.54 lbs).

Check the Panasonic FH20 versus Ricoh WG-6 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the FH20 compared to the WG-6.

Panasonic FH20 vs Ricoh WG-6 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the FH20 and WG-6 is 93 and 89 respectively.

Panasonic FH20 vs Ricoh WG-6 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH20 vs Ricoh WG-6 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's hard to see the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specifications. The image here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FH20 and WG-6.

Plainly, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Ricoh WG-6 to resolve more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged FH20 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH20 vs Ricoh WG-6 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH20 vs Ricoh WG-6 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH20 vs Ricoh WG-6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH20 Portrait photography highlights
Ricoh WG-6 Portrait photography highlights
28
megapixel count good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
45
manual focus
megapixel count decent (20MP)
features face detect focusing
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FH20
Street photography with Ricoh WG-6
56
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
60
has image stabilization (Digital)
environment sealing
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
more heavy than competitors in class (246 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FH20
Sports photography with Ricoh WG-6
34
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
max frames per second very slow (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
54
has image stabilization (Digital)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
features tracking focus
environment sealing
better than average battery power (340 CIPA)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH20 Travel photography information
Ricoh WG-6 Travel photography information
64
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
70
better than average battery power (340 shots)
environment sealing
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
more heavy than competitors in class (246 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FH20
Landscape photography with Ricoh WG-6
37
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Time Lapse mode
56
manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Digital)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
environment sealing
better than average battery power (340 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH20 Vlogging info
Ricoh WG-6 Vlogging info
28
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic support
32
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
features face detect focusing
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have microphone socket
more heavy than competitors in class (246g)
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Panasonic FH20 vs Ricoh WG-6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH20 and Ricoh WG-6
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20Ricoh WG-6
General Information
Company Panasonic Ricoh
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 Ricoh WG-6
Also called as Lumix DMC-FS30 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Revealed 2010-01-06 2018-02-21
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.80 m (Auto ISO) 5.50 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Flash on, flash off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840x2160
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Supports FlashAir SD cards
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) DB-110 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None Built-in
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 178 gr (0.39 lb) 246 gr (0.54 lb)
Dimensions 100 x 56 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 118 x 66 x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 340 photographs
Battery type - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots One One
Price at launch $179 $271