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Panasonic FH3 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 front
 
Ricoh WG-4 GPS front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41

Panasonic FH3 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS Key Specs

Panasonic FH3
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 165g - 98 x 55 x 24mm
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FS11
Ricoh WG-4 GPS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 235g - 124 x 64 x 33mm
  • Revealed February 2014
  • Refreshed by Ricoh WG-5 GPS
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Panasonic FH3 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS Overview

Below is a extended overview of the Panasonic FH3 versus Ricoh WG-4 GPS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Panasonic and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the FH3 (14MP) and the WG-4 GPS (16MP) is relatively comparable and both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FH3 was unveiled 5 years before the WG-4 GPS and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief view of how the FH3 matches up against the WG-4 GPS in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH3 over the Ricoh WG-4 GPS

 FH3 WG-4 GPS 

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-4 GPS over the Panasonic FH3

 WG-4 GPS FH3 
RevealedFebruary 2014January 2010More recent by 49 months
Focus manually Very precise focus
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH3 and Ricoh WG-4 GPS

 FH3 WG-4 GPS 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Panasonic FH3 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to lug around your camera, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH3 offers physical dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-4 GPS has proportions of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic FH3 versus Ricoh WG-4 GPS in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the FH3 vs the WG-4 GPS.

Panasonic FH3 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH3 and WG-4 GPS is 94 and 90 respectively.

Panasonic FH3 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH3 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very tough to envision the difference in sensor measurements purely by seeing specifications. The visual below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH3 and WG-4 GPS.

Plainly, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Ricoh WG-4 GPS to provide greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older FH3 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic FH3 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH3 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH3 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH3 Portrait photography features
Ricoh WG-4 GPS Portrait photography features
28
good megapixels (14MP)
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
41
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focusing
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH3 Street photography info
Ricoh WG-4 GPS Street photography info
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
59
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
more heavy than others (235g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH3 Sports photography info
Ricoh WG-4 GPS Sports photography info
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
very slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
45
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
weather sealing
slow frames per second (2.0 fps)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery life (240 shots)
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH3 as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh WG-4 GPS as a Travel photography camera
64
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
69
weather sealing
megapixel count good (16MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
bad battery life (240 shots)
more heavy than others (235g)
does not have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH3 Landscape photography information
Ricoh WG-4 GPS Landscape photography information
37
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Timelapse function
54
has manual focus
fairly wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
weather sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
bad battery life (240 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH3 Vlogging factors
Ricoh WG-4 GPS Vlogging factors
29
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone jack
34
fairly wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not have selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone jack
more heavy than others (235g)
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Panasonic FH3 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH3 and Ricoh WG-4 GPS
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3Ricoh WG-4 GPS
General Information
Brand Panasonic Ricoh
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 Ricoh WG-4 GPS
Otherwise known as Lumix DMC-FS11 -
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 measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 6.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.80 m 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)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone 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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 165 grams (0.36 lb) 235 grams (0.52 lb)
Physical dimensions 98 x 55 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") 124 x 64 x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 240 photos
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Storage slots One One
Price at release $160 $210