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Panasonic SZ8 vs Ricoh WG-M1

Portability
94 Imaging
40 Features
31 Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8 front
 
Ricoh WG-M1 front
Portability
91 Imaging
38 Features
22 Overall
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Panasonic SZ8 vs Ricoh WG-M1 Key Specs

Panasonic SZ8
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F3.1-6.3) lens
  • 159g - 100 x 60 x 27mm
  • Released January 2014
Ricoh WG-M1
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 1.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • (1×)mm (F2.8) lens
  • 190g - 66 x 43 x 89mm
  • Launched September 2014
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Panasonic SZ8 vs Ricoh WG-M1 Overview

Below, we are reviewing the Panasonic SZ8 vs Ricoh WG-M1, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof by competitors Panasonic and Ricoh. The image resolution of the SZ8 (16MP) and the WG-M1 (14MP) is fairly similar and they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SZ8 was unveiled 8 months earlier than the WG-M1 which means that they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the SZ8 grades against the WG-M1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ8 over the Ricoh WG-M1

		

		

			
 SZ8 WG-M1 
Display dimension3"1.5"Larger display (+1.5")
Display resolution460k115kClearer display (+345k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-M1 over the Panasonic SZ8

		

		

			
 WG-M1 SZ8 
LaunchedSeptember 2014January 2014Newer by 8 months
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Panasonic SZ8 and Ricoh WG-M1

		

		

			
 SZ8 WG-M1 
Focus manually  No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen  Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display  Neither comes with Touch friendly display
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Panasonic SZ8 vs Ricoh WG-M1 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
If you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic SZ8 comes with outside measurements of 100mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-M1 has specifications of 66mm x 43mm x 89mm (2.6" x 1.7" x 3.5") along with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).
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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the SZ8 and the WG-M1.
Panasonic SZ8 vs Ricoh WG-M1 size comparison
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SZ8 and WG-M1 is 94 and 91 respectively.
Panasonic SZ8 vs Ricoh WG-M1 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Panasonic SZ8 vs Ricoh WG-M1 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Sometimes, it is difficult to envision the difference between sensor dimensions purely by going over specs. The picture underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ8 and WG-M1.
As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Panasonic SZ8 to deliver extra detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged SZ8 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.
	
			Panasonic SZ8 vs Ricoh WG-M1 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Panasonic SZ8 vs Ricoh WG-M1 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Panasonic SZ8 vs Ricoh WG-M1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Panasonic SZ8 Portrait photography highlights
Ricoh WG-M1 Portrait photography highlights
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 good  resolution (16 megapixels)
 has face detection focusing
 focusing manually not possible
 manual exposure not possible
 external flash not possible
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
29
 megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
 focusing manually not possible
 no manual mode
 no external flash support
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison
Panasonic SZ8 Street photography features
Ricoh WG-M1 Street photography features
63
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competitors in class (159 grams)
 no moving screen
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
52
 environment sealing
 screen is fixed
 does not have image stabilization
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
 max ISO too low (800)
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Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Panasonic SZ8
Sports photography with Ricoh WG-M1
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 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 good  resolution (16 megapixels)
 painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
 no shutter priority
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 bad battery pack (200 shots)
 does not have phase detect AF
37
 megapixel count decent (14MP)
 environment sealing
 good battery (350 per charge)
 fixed focal length ((1×)mm)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 does not have image stabilization
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Panasonic SZ8 Travel photography features
Ricoh WG-M1 Travel photography features
67
 lighter than competitors in class (159 grams)
 good  resolution (16 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 quite wide (24mm)
 very long zoom (288mm)
 does not have Timelapse mode
 bad battery pack (200 per charge)
 does not feature selfie friendly display
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
64
 good battery (350 CIPA)
 environment sealing
 megapixel count decent (14MP)
 missing Timelapse recording
 doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison
Panasonic SZ8 Landscape photography info
Ricoh WG-M1 Landscape photography info
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 quite wide (24mm)
 screen size is good (3 inch)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 good  resolution (16 megapixels)
 focusing manually not possible
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
 manual exposure not possible
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
 bad battery pack (200 per charge)
 does not have Timelapse mode
35
 megapixel count decent (14MP)
 environment sealing
 good battery (350 CIPA)
 focusing manually not possible
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 fixed focal length ((1×)mm)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
 small screen (1.5")
 no manual mode
 does not have image stabilization
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 max ISO too low (800)
 doesn't have RAW support
 missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Panasonic SZ8
Vlogging with Ricoh WG-M1
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 quite wide (24mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 has face detection focusing
 lighter than competitors in class (159g)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
 does not feature selfie friendly display
 low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
 does not have external microphone port
26
 high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
 doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
 does not have image stabilization
 missing external microphone socket
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Panasonic SZ8 vs Ricoh WG-M1 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic SZ8 and Ricoh WG-M1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8Ricoh WG-M1
General Information
Brand Panasonic Ricoh
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8 Ricoh WG-M1
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Released 2014-01-06 2014-09-12
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 1600 800
Highest boosted ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
AF touch    
AF continuous    
AF single    
AF tracking    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
Live view AF    
Face detection AF    
Contract detection AF    
Phase detection AF    
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-288mm (12.0x) (1×)
Maximum aperture f/3.1-6.3 f/2.8
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 1.5"
Screen resolution 460k dots 115k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch display    
Screen tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8s -
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s -
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Set WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash range 5.20 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off no built-in flash
External flash    
AE bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p), 320 x 240 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 960 (50p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p), 848 x 480 (60p, 120p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone port    
Headphone port    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 159 grams (0.35 lb) 190 grams (0.42 lb)
Dimensions 100 x 60 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 66 x 43 x 89mm (2.6" x 1.7" x 3.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 200 pictures 350 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - DB-65
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) -
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal microSD/microSDHC, internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $275 $2,000