Olympus 6010 vs Ricoh WG-20

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus 6010 versus Ricoh WG-20, both Waterproof digital cameras by competitors Olympus and Ricoh. The resolution of the 6010 (12MP) and the WG-20 (14MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The 6010 was unveiled 5 years prior to the WG-20 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a short highlight of how the 6010 grades versus the WG-20 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 and Ricoh WG-20. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus 6010 Gallery and Ricoh WG-20 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 6010 features physical dimensions of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-20 has dimensions of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the 6010 vs the WG-20.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the 6010 and WG-20 is 94 and 93 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reading through technical specs. The pic below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 6010 and WG-20.

As you can tell, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You should anticipate the Ricoh WG-20 to resolve extra detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged 6010 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.