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Pentax E70 vs Ricoh WG-4

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24
Pentax Optio E70 front
 
Ricoh WG-4 front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41

Pentax E70 vs Ricoh WG-4 Key Specs

Pentax E70
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.4" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 175g - 94 x 61 x 26mm
  • Introduced January 2009
Ricoh WG-4
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 230g - 124 x 64 x 33mm
  • Launched February 2014
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Pentax E70 vs Ricoh WG-4 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Pentax E70 vs Ricoh WG-4, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by brands Pentax and Ricoh. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E70 (10MP) and WG-4 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The E70 was manufactured 6 years earlier than the WG-4 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the E70 matches up versus the WG-4 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Pentax E70 over the Ricoh WG-4

 E70 WG-4 

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-4 over the Pentax E70

 WG-4 E70 
LaunchedFebruary 2014January 2009More recent by 61 months
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Display dimension3"2.4"Larger display (+0.6")
Display resolution460k112kCrisper display (+348k dot)

Common features in the Pentax E70 and Ricoh WG-4

 E70 WG-4 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch display Neither includes Touch display

Pentax E70 vs Ricoh WG-4 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to lug around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Pentax E70 features external measurements of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") having a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-4 has proportions of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the E70 vs the WG-4.

Pentax E70 vs Ricoh WG-4 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E70 and WG-4 is 94 and 90 respectively.

Pentax E70 vs Ricoh WG-4 top view buttons comparison

Pentax E70 vs Ricoh WG-4 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements only by going over technical specs. The graphic here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E70 and WG-4.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can anticipate the Ricoh WG-4 to offer greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The older E70 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Pentax E70 vs Ricoh WG-4 sensor size comparison

Pentax E70 vs Ricoh WG-4 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax E70 vs Ricoh WG-4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax E70 Portrait photography information
Ricoh WG-4 Portrait photography information
19
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
41
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
comes with face detection focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Pentax E70 Street photography features
Ricoh WG-4 Street photography features
47
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Pentax E70 Sports photography details
Ricoh WG-4 Sports photography details
16
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
45
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment proof
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
bad battery power (240 CIPA)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Pentax E70 as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh WG-4 as a Travel photography camera
50
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
72
environment proof
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
bad battery power (240 per charge)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax E70 Landscape photography info
Ricoh WG-4 Landscape photography info
22
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.4 inch)
manual exposure not available
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
54
manual focus
rather wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
environment proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
no manual mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
bad battery power (240 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax E70 Vlogging highlights
Ricoh WG-4 Vlogging highlights
22
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have mic jack
36
rather wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external mic port
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Pentax E70 vs Ricoh WG-4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax E70 and Ricoh WG-4
 Pentax Optio E70Ricoh WG-4
General Information
Brand Pentax Ricoh
Model Pentax Optio E70 Ricoh WG-4
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2009-01-05 2014-02-05
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 64 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-105mm (3.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus range 10cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.4" 3"
Screen resolution 112k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.50 m 10.00 m (Auto ISO)
Flash options - Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye, on + redeye
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 175 grams (0.39 pounds) 230 grams (0.51 pounds)
Dimensions 94 x 61 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") 124 x 64 x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 240 photographs
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $140 $330