Panasonic FP2 vs Ricoh WG-4

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic FP2 and Ricoh WG-4, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Waterproof by rivals Panasonic and Ricoh. The resolution of the FP2 (14MP) and the WG-4 (16MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras boast the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FP2 was released 5 years earlier than the WG-4 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FP2 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh WG-4 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the FP2 scores vs the WG-4 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2 & Ricoh WG-4. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FP2 Gallery & Ricoh WG-4 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FP2 comes with external dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-4 has dimensions 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the FP2 versus the WG-4.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FP2 and WG-4 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing only by looking at specs. The photograph below may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FP2 and WG-4.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Ricoh WG-4 to give greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older FP2 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.