Panasonic FX580 vs Ricoh WG-30

Its time to look a little more closely at the Panasonic FX580 versus Ricoh WG-30, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by competitors Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the FX580 (12MP) and WG-30 (16MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FX580 was announced 6 years earlier than the WG-30 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a simple overview of how the FX580 scores against the WG-30 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580 & Ricoh WG-30. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FX580 Gallery & Ricoh WG-30 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic FX580 provides physical dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-30 has specifications of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use during that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the FX580 versus the WG-30.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FX580 and WG-30 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Typically, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes only by looking at specs. The pic below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FX580 and WG-30.

All in all, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Ricoh WG-30 to give greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FX580 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.