Pentax X90 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Pentax X90 and Ricoh WG-4 GPS, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Pentax and Ricoh. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the X90 (12MP) and WG-4 GPS (16MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The X90 was revealed 4 years earlier than the WG-4 GPS which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Pentax X90 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh WG-4 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise view of how the X90 matches up against the WG-4 GPS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax X90 & Ricoh WG-4 GPS. The full galleries are viewable at Pentax X90 Gallery & Ricoh WG-4 GPS Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Pentax X90 offers exterior measurements of 111mm x 85mm x 110mm (4.4" x 3.3" x 4.3") along with a weight of 428 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-4 GPS has proportions of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the X90 against the WG-4 GPS.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the X90 and WG-4 GPS is 69 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizes simply by going through technical specs. The picture below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the X90 and WG-4 GPS.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Ricoh WG-4 GPS to show more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged X90 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.