Panasonic FP8 vs Ricoh WG-4

Below, we will be matching up the Panasonic FP8 versus Ricoh WG-4, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the FP8 (12MP) and WG-4 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FP8 was brought out 5 years before the WG-4 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh WG-4 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the FP8 scores versus the WG-4 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 & Ricoh WG-4. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FP8 Gallery & Ricoh WG-4 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FP8 offers external measurements of 96mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") and 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") having a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FP8 versus Ricoh WG-4 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the FP8 against the WG-4.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FP8 and WG-4 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements merely by researching a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FP8 and WG-4.

As you can see, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can expect the Ricoh WG-4 to result in more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older FP8 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.