Panasonic FP8 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS

Lets take a deeper look at the Panasonic FP8 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the FP8 (12MP) and WG-4 GPS (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FP8 was released 5 years prior to the WG-4 GPS and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh WG-4 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a concise overview of how the FP8 grades against the WG-4 GPS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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

When you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FP8 features outer measurements of 96mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-4 GPS has proportions of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the FP8 versus the WG-4 GPS.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FP8 and WG-4 GPS is 95 and 90 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to see the difference in sensor measurements purely by researching specifications. The visual underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FP8 and WG-4 GPS.

Plainly, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Ricoh WG-4 GPS to provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older FP8 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.