Ricoh WG-4 vs Sony S980

Lets look more in depth at the Ricoh WG-4 vs Sony S980, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the WG-4 (16MP) and S980 (12MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The WG-4 was manufactured 5 years after the S980 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summation of how the WG-4 matches up versus the S980 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh WG-4 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh WG-4 Gallery and Sony S980 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh WG-4 provides outer dimensions of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) while the Sony S980 has dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the WG-4 against the S980.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the WG-4 and S980 is 90 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to see the gap in sensor dimensions simply by checking out technical specs. The picture below will give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-4 and S980.

As you can tell, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Ricoh WG-4 to provide more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures more aggressively. The more modern WG-4 is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.