Panasonic ZS40 vs Ricoh WG-80

Below is a extended assessment of the Panasonic ZS40 vs Ricoh WG-80, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Waterproof by brands Panasonic and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the ZS40 (18MP) and the WG-80 (16MP) is pretty well matched and they feature the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ZS40 was introduced 9 years before the WG-80 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short introduction of how the ZS40 matches up versus the WG-80 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40 and Ricoh WG-80. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic ZS40 Gallery and Ricoh WG-80 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS40 comes with outer dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-80 has proportions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the ZS40 compared to the WG-80.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the ZS40 and WG-80 is 90 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to see the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading through specs. The visual here should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS40 and WG-80.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Panasonic ZS40 to give you more detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older ZS40 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.