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Panasonic FH7 vs Ricoh WG-50

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 front
 
Ricoh WG-50 front
Portability
91
Imaging
42
Features
39
Overall
40

Panasonic FH7 vs Ricoh WG-50 Key Specs

Panasonic FH7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 126g - 95 x 56 x 19mm
  • Introduced September 2011
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FS22
Ricoh WG-50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 193g - 123 x 62 x 30mm
  • Introduced May 2017
Photography Glossary

Panasonic FH7 vs Ricoh WG-50 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Panasonic FH7 versus Ricoh WG-50, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Panasonic and Ricoh. The image resolution of the FH7 (16MP) and the WG-50 (16MP) is fairly comparable and both cameras have the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FH7 was released 6 years before the WG-50 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a quick summation of how the FH7 grades vs the WG-50 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH7 over the Ricoh WG-50

 FH7 WG-50 
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-50 over the Panasonic FH7

 WG-50 FH7 
IntroducedMay 2017September 2011Fresher by 69 months
Manually focus Dial precise focusing

Common features in the Panasonic FH7 and Ricoh WG-50

 FH7 WG-50 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kThe same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Panasonic FH7 vs Ricoh WG-50 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH7 offers external dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-50 has sizing of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the FH7 against the WG-50.

Panasonic FH7 vs Ricoh WG-50 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the FH7 and WG-50 is 96 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic FH7 vs Ricoh WG-50 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH7 vs Ricoh WG-50 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizing merely by seeing specs. The photograph underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH7 and WG-50.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size and the exact same resolution and you can expect comparable quality of photos though you should really factor the age of the cameras into account. The older FH7 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic FH7 vs Ricoh WG-50 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH7 vs Ricoh WG-50 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH7 vs Ricoh WG-50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Portrait photography info
Ricoh WG-50 Portrait photography info
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decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
offers face detect focus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
42
you can focus manually
good resolution (16MP)
features face detect focusing
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Street photography info
Ricoh WG-50 Street photography info
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers focus by touch
lighter than competition (126g)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
62
image stabilization (Digital)
weather proof
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Sports photography information
Ricoh WG-50 Sports photography information
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
low frames per second (4.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
49
image stabilization (Digital)
good resolution (16MP)
features tracking focus
weather proof
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Travel photography info
Ricoh WG-50 Travel photography info
71
lighter than competition (126g)
offers focus by touch
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
does not have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
71
weather proof
good resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FH7
Landscape photography with Ricoh WG-50
43
reasonably wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
48
you can focus manually
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
good resolution (16MP)
weather proof
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Vlogging advice
Ricoh WG-50 Vlogging advice
34
reasonably wide (28mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
lighter than competition (126 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have microphone socket
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decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
features face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
no microphone socket
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Panasonic FH7 vs Ricoh WG-50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH7 and Ricoh WG-50
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7Ricoh WG-50
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Ricoh
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 Ricoh WG-50
Also Known as Lumix DMC-FS22 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2011-09-07 2017-05-24
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine IV -
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 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.1-6.5 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames per sec 8.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.30 m 5.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction On, off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Yes (Wireless)
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 126g (0.28 lbs) 193g (0.43 lbs)
Physical dimensions 95 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 123 x 62 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
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 260 shots 300 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, remote)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $149 $280