Ricoh WG-80 vs Samsung HZ35W

Below, we will be evaluating the Ricoh WG-80 versus Samsung HZ35W, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the WG-80 (16MP) and HZ35W (12MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The WG-80 was launched 12 years after the HZ35W which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the WG-80 scores vs the HZ35W in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh WG-80 and Samsung HZ35W. The complete galleries are available at Ricoh WG-80 Gallery and Samsung HZ35W Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Ricoh WG-80 provides external measurements of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Samsung HZ35W has sizing of 107mm x 61mm x 28mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the WG-80 vs the HZ35W.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-80 and HZ35W is 91 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizes merely by researching technical specs. The image below will provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-80 and HZ35W.

As you can tell, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should expect the Ricoh WG-80 to result in more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more recent WG-80 provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.