Panasonic ZS50 vs Ricoh WG-30

In this write-up, we are comparing the Panasonic ZS50 and Ricoh WG-30, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof by competitors Panasonic and Ricoh. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the ZS50 (12MP) and WG-30 (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ZS50 was unveiled 3 months later than the WG-30 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the ZS50 matches up against the WG-30 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 & Ricoh WG-30. The full galleries are available at Panasonic ZS50 Gallery & Ricoh WG-30 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS50 offers physical measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-30 has dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the ZS50 compared to the WG-30.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the ZS50 and WG-30 is 90 and 91 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements simply by checking specs. The photograph below might provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS50 and WG-30.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Ricoh WG-30 to give you greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images far more aggressively.