Panasonic ZS50 vs Ricoh WG-6

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic ZS50 versus Ricoh WG-6, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the ZS50 (12MP) and WG-6 (20MP) but they feature the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The ZS50 was manufactured 4 years before the WG-6 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the ZS50 scores versus the WG-6 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 and Ricoh WG-6. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic ZS50 Gallery and Ricoh WG-6 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS50 comes with outside dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-6 has proportions of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 246 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the ZS50 vs the WG-6.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS50 and WG-6 is 90 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to picture the gap in sensor sizes simply by checking out a spec sheet. The image below might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS50 and WG-6.

As you can see, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Ricoh WG-6 to provide more detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged ZS50 will be behind in sensor innovation.