Panasonic FX580 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS

Lets look a bit more closely at the Panasonic FX580 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FX580 (12MP) and WG-4 GPS (16MP) but both cameras have the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FX580 was launched 6 years before the WG-4 GPS which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the FX580 matches up against the WG-4 GPS for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580 & Ricoh WG-4 GPS. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FX580 Gallery & Ricoh WG-4 GPS Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FX580 comes with outside dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-4 GPS has sizing of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the FX580 and the WG-4 GPS.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FX580 and WG-4 GPS is 95 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to picture the gap between sensor dimensions only by looking at technical specs. The image here might give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FX580 and WG-4 GPS.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can count on the Ricoh WG-4 GPS to give extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged FX580 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.