Panasonic LF1 vs Ricoh WG-20

Lets look closer at the Panasonic LF1 and Ricoh WG-20, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Panasonic and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the LF1 (12MP) and the WG-20 (14MP) is pretty comparable but the LF1 (1/1.7") and WG-20 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The LF1 was manufactured 2 months earlier than the WG-20 so they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a short summation of how the LF1 matches up versus the WG-20 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1 and Ricoh WG-20. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic LF1 Gallery and Ricoh WG-20 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic LF1 provides outside measurements of 103mm x 62mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-20 has measurements of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic LF1 and Ricoh WG-20 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the LF1 vs the WG-20.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the LF1 and WG-20 is 92 and 93 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizes simply by going through a spec sheet. The image below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the LF1 and WG-20.

As you can see, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The LF1 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Ricoh WG-20 will show extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively.