Panasonic TS1 vs Ricoh WG-M1

Its time to look closer at the Panasonic TS1 and Ricoh WG-M1, both Waterproof digital cameras by companies Panasonic and Ricoh. The image resolution of the TS1 (12MP) and the WG-M1 (14MP) is fairly similar and both cameras boast the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TS1 was announced 6 years prior to the WG-M1 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the TS1 scores vs the WG-M1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1 & Ricoh WG-M1. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic TS1 Gallery & Ricoh WG-M1 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic TS1 features outer dimensions of 98mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 189 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-M1 has measurements of 66mm x 43mm x 89mm (2.6" x 1.7" x 3.5") with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the TS1 compared to the WG-M1.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the TS1 and WG-M1 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements purely by going over a spec sheet. The photograph here might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the TS1 and WG-M1.

Clearly, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can anticipate the Ricoh WG-M1 to offer you more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older TS1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.