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Panasonic FH20 vs Ricoh WG-M1

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
21
Overall
30
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 front
 
Ricoh WG-M1 front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
22
Overall
32

Panasonic FH20 vs Ricoh WG-M1 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
  • Released January 2010
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FS30
Ricoh WG-M1
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 1.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • (1×)mm (F2.8) lens
  • 190g - 66 x 43 x 89mm
  • Revealed September 2014
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Panasonic FH20 vs Ricoh WG-M1 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic FH20 vs Ricoh WG-M1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Panasonic and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the FH20 (14MP) and the WG-M1 (14MP) is pretty similar and both cameras provide the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FH20 was revealed 5 years earlier than the WG-M1 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise overview of how the FH20 grades versus the WG-M1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH20 over the Ricoh WG-M1

 FH20 WG-M1 
Screen size2.7"1.5"Bigger screen (+1.2")
Screen resolution230k115kClearer screen (+115k dot)

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-M1 over the Panasonic FH20

 WG-M1 FH20 
RevealedSeptember 2014January 2010Fresher by 57 months

Common features in the Panasonic FH20 and Ricoh WG-M1

 FH20 WG-M1 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FH20 vs Ricoh WG-M1 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH20 offers 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) and the Ricoh WG-M1 has dimensions of 66mm x 43mm x 89mm (2.6" x 1.7" x 3.5") having a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the FH20 against the WG-M1.

Panasonic FH20 vs Ricoh WG-M1 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH20 and WG-M1 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic FH20 vs Ricoh WG-M1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH20 vs Ricoh WG-M1 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's tough to picture the difference between sensor sizing just by going over specs. The visual below will give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FH20 and WG-M1.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size and the identical resolution and you can expect similar quality of photographs although you will want to take the age of the products into consideration. The older FH20 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Panasonic FH20 vs Ricoh WG-M1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH20 vs Ricoh WG-M1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH20 vs Ricoh WG-M1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH20 Portrait photography features
Ricoh WG-M1 Portrait photography features
28
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
30
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH20 Street photography info
Ricoh WG-M1 Street photography info
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
53
weather proof
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
low max ISO (800)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH20 as a Sports photography camera
Ricoh WG-M1 as a Sports photography camera
35
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
38
MP count decent (14MP)
weather proof
better than average battery (350 per charge)
focal length is fixed ((1×)mm)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FH20
Travel photography with Ricoh WG-M1
64
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
64
better than average battery (350 CIPA)
weather proof
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
lack of Timelapse recording
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FH20
Landscape photography with Ricoh WG-M1
37
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
35
MP count decent (14MP)
weather proof
better than average battery (350 per charge)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed ((1×)mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (1.5")
manual mode not available
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
low max ISO (800)
lack of RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH20 Vlogging details
Ricoh WG-M1 Vlogging details
28
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone socket
26
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
lack of microphone jack
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Panasonic FH20 vs Ricoh WG-M1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH20 and Ricoh WG-M1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20Ricoh WG-M1
General Information
Brand Panasonic Ricoh
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 Ricoh WG-M1
Other name Lumix DMC-FS30 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Released 2010-01-06 2014-09-12
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4320 x 3240 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 6400 800
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) (1×)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/2.8
Macro focus range 5cm -
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 1.5 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 115 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds -
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.80 m (Auto ISO) no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro no built-in flash
External flash
AEB
White balance 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) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 960 (50p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p), 848 x 480 (60p, 120p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 178 grams (0.39 pounds) 190 grams (0.42 pounds)
Physical dimensions 100 x 56 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 66 x 43 x 89mm (2.6" x 1.7" x 3.5")
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 - 350 photos
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model - DB-65
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) -
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal microSD/microSDHC, internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $179 $2,000