Panasonic FS12 vs Ricoh WG-50

Below is a in depth overview of the Panasonic FS12 vs Ricoh WG-50, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the FS12 (12MP) and WG-50 (16MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FS12 was unveiled 9 years earlier than the WG-50 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FS12 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh WG-50 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a short overview of how the FS12 scores against the WG-50 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12 and Ricoh WG-50. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FS12 Gallery and Ricoh WG-50 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic FS12 has exterior measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-50 has specifications 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 Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the FS12 compared to the WG-50.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FS12 and WG-50 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to envision the difference in sensor measurements simply by looking through technical specs. The photograph below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FS12 and WG-50.

As you can tell, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Ricoh WG-50 to result in more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a little more aggressively. The older FS12 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.