Panasonic ZS70 vs Ricoh WG-50

Its time to look much closer at the Panasonic ZS70 versus Ricoh WG-50, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the ZS70 (20MP) and WG-50 (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The ZS70 was launched at a similar time to the WG-50 so they are of a similar age. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the ZS70 matches up vs the WG-50 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 & Ricoh WG-50. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic ZS70 Gallery & Ricoh WG-50 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera often, you should factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic ZS70 offers external dimensions of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") and a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-50 has specifications of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the ZS70 versus the WG-50.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS70 and WG-50 is 87 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to see the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specs. The picture below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS70 and WG-50.

All in all, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Panasonic ZS70 to give more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots far more aggressively.