Fujifilm X20 vs Ricoh WG-6

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Fujifilm X20 versus Ricoh WG-6, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by rivals FujiFilm and Ricoh. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm X20 (12MP) and WG-6 (20MP) and the Fujifilm X20 (2/3") and WG-6 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm X20 was launched 5 years before the WG-6 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the Fujifilm X20 grades versus the WG-6 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm X20 and Ricoh WG-6. The complete galleries are provided at Fujifilm X20 Gallery and Ricoh WG-6 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Fujifilm X20 features outside dimensions of 117mm x 70mm x 57mm (4.6" x 2.8" x 2.2") having a weight of 353 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-6 has specifications of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 246 grams (0.54 lbs).

Take a look at the Fujifilm X20 versus Ricoh WG-6 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the Fujifilm X20 compared to the WG-6.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm X20 and WG-6 is 83 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to see the contrast in sensor measurements merely by viewing specs. The visual here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm X20 and WG-6.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm X20 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Ricoh WG-6 will render more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older Fujifilm X20 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.