Olympus 6000 vs Ricoh WG-50

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus 6000 and Ricoh WG-50, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by brands Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the 6000 (10MP) and WG-50 (16MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The 6000 was unveiled 9 years before the WG-50 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the 6000 scores versus the WG-50 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 and Ricoh WG-50. The full galleries are provided at Olympus 6000 Gallery and Ricoh WG-50 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 6000 has got external dimensions of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-50 has dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Examine the Olympus 6000 and Ricoh WG-50 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the 6000 versus the WG-50.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 6000 and WG-50 is 94 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading through a spec sheet. The visual here should give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 6000 and WG-50.

Clearly, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Ricoh WG-50 to give you greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos way more aggressively. The older 6000 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.