Canon G1 X II vs Ricoh WG-6

On this page, we are looking at the Canon G1 X II vs Ricoh WG-6, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and Ricoh. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the G1 X II (13MP) and WG-6 (20MP) and the G1 X II (1.5") and WG-6 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The G1 X II was brought out 5 years before the WG-6 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Canon G1 X II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Ricoh WG-6 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the G1 X II scores vs the WG-6 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II and Ricoh WG-6. The entire galleries are provided at Canon G1 X II Gallery and Ricoh WG-6 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon G1 X II enjoys outer dimensions of 116mm x 74mm x 66mm (4.6" x 2.9" x 2.6") having a weight of 553 grams (1.22 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-6 has dimensions of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 246 grams (0.54 lbs).

Look at the Canon G1 X II vs Ricoh WG-6 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the G1 X II compared to the WG-6.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the G1 X II and WG-6 is 76 and 89 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements only by going over a spec sheet. The visual here should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the G1 X II and WG-6.

Clearly, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The G1 X II featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Ricoh WG-6 will offer you extra detail having its extra 7MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older G1 X II is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.