Panasonic ZS1 vs Ricoh WG-80

Below is a detailed comparison of the Panasonic ZS1 vs Ricoh WG-80, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Waterproof by companies Panasonic and Ricoh. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the ZS1 (10MP) and WG-80 (16MP) and the ZS1 (1/2.5") and WG-80 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The ZS1 was launched 14 years earlier than the WG-80 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the ZS1 scores versus the WG-80 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 and Ricoh WG-80. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS1 Gallery and Ricoh WG-80 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS1 provides exterior dimensions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-80 has measurements of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the ZS1 and the WG-80.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the ZS1 and WG-80 is 91 and 91 respectively.

Usually, its hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements only by viewing specifications. The photograph underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS1 and WG-80.

Plainly, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The ZS1 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Ricoh WG-80 will provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older ZS1 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.