Pentax W60 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS

The following is a comprehensive analysis of the Pentax W60 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Pentax and Ricoh. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the W60 (10MP) and WG-4 GPS (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The W60 was unveiled 5 years prior to the WG-4 GPS which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the W60 scores vs the WG-4 GPS for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Optio W60 and Ricoh WG-4 GPS. The full galleries are available at Pentax W60 Gallery and Ricoh WG-4 GPS Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Pentax W60 offers outer dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-4 GPS has measurements of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs).

Look at the Pentax W60 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view scale comparison of the W60 and the WG-4 GPS.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the W60 and WG-4 GPS is 94 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions just by seeing technical specs. The pic here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the W60 and WG-4 GPS.

As you can tell, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Ricoh WG-4 GPS to produce more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged W60 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.