Canon R6 vs Ricoh WG-6

Below is a in depth review of the Canon R6 and Ricoh WG-6, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Waterproof by brands Canon and Ricoh. The image resolution of the R6 (20MP) and the WG-6 (20MP) is fairly close but the R6 (Full frame) and WG-6 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The R6 was introduced 2 years later than the WG-6 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Canon R6 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh WG-6 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the R6 grades against the WG-6 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS R6 and Ricoh WG-6. The whole galleries are provided at Canon R6 Gallery and Ricoh WG-6 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon R6 comes with outside dimensions of 138mm x 98mm x 88mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.5") along with a weight of 680 grams (1.50 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-6 has sizing of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 246 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the R6 vs the WG-6.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the R6 and WG-6 is 61 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements purely by researching technical specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the R6 and WG-6.

As you have seen, both the cameras feature the identical resolution but not the same sensor measurements. The R6 uses the larger sensor which will make getting shallower DOF easier. The younger R6 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.