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Olympus TG-610 vs Ricoh WG-6

Portability
93 Imaging
37 Features
37 Overall
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Olympus TG-610 front
 
Ricoh WG-6 front
Portability
89 Imaging
47 Features
46 Overall
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Olympus TG-610 vs Ricoh WG-6 Key Specs

Olympus TG-610
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 190g - 96 x 65 x 26mm
  • Announced January 2011
Ricoh WG-6
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 246g - 118 x 66 x 33mm
  • Introduced February 2018
  • Replaced the Ricoh WG-5 GPS
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Olympus TG-610 vs Ricoh WG-6 Overview

Below, we will be matching up the Olympus TG-610 and Ricoh WG-6, both Waterproof cameras by brands Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the TG-610 (14MP) and WG-6 (20MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TG-610 was revealed 8 years before the WG-6 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the TG-610 scores versus the WG-6 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Ricoh WG-6

		

		

			
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Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-6 over the Olympus TG-610

		

		

			
 WG-6 TG-610 
IntroducedFebruary 2018January 2011Newer by 86 months
Manual focus  Dial exact focus
Screen resolution1040k920kCrisper screen (+120k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus TG-610 and Ricoh WG-6

		

		

			
 TG-610 WG-6 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Selfie screen  Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen  Neither has Touch friendly screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus TG-610 vs Ricoh WG-6 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
In case you're aiming to travel with your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-610 has physical measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") having a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) while 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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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the TG-610 against the WG-6.
Olympus TG-610 vs Ricoh WG-6 size comparison
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-610 and WG-6 is 93 and 89 respectively.
Olympus TG-610 vs Ricoh WG-6 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-610 vs Ricoh WG-6 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Sometimes, it's hard to see the difference in sensor dimensions simply by checking out a spec sheet. The picture here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-610 and WG-6.
Clearly, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Ricoh WG-6 to show greater detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged TG-610 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.
	
			Olympus TG-610 vs Ricoh WG-6 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-610 vs Ricoh WG-6 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus TG-610 vs Ricoh WG-6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Portrait Comparison
Olympus TG-610 Portrait photography advice
Ricoh WG-6 Portrait photography advice
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 decent sensor resolution (14MP)
 offers face detect focusing
 focusing manually not possible
 no manual control
 external flash not possible
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
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 you can focus manually
 MP count good (20 megapixels)
 features face detect focusing
 no manual control
 no external flash support
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison
Olympus TG-610 Street photography information
Ricoh WG-6 Street photography information
62
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 weather sealing
 screen does not articulate
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
60
 image stabilization (Digital)
 environment sealing
 no moving screen
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
 heavier than average in class (246g)
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Sports Comparison
Olympus TG-610 Sports photography info
Ricoh WG-6 Sports photography info
40
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent sensor resolution (14MP)
 offers tracking focus
 weather sealing
 low fps (1.0 frames/s)
 no shutter priority mode
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 low battery (210 per charge)
 doesn't have phase detect AF
54
 image stabilization (Digital)
 MP count good (20MP)
 features tracking focus
 environment sealing
 better than average battery (340 CIPA)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Olympus TG-610 Travel photography advice
Ricoh WG-6 Travel photography advice
64
 weather sealing
 decent sensor resolution (14MP)
 has built in flash
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 missing Time Lapse recording
 low battery (210 shots)
 doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
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 better than average battery (340 shots)
 environment sealing
 MP count good (20 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 fairly wide (28mm)
 heavier than average in class (246g)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus TG-610 Landscape photography factors
Ricoh WG-6 Landscape photography factors
43
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 decent sized screen (3")
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent sensor resolution (14MP)
 weather sealing
 focusing manually not possible
 can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
 no manual control
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
 low battery (210 CIPA)
 missing Time Lapse recording
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 you can focus manually
 fairly wide (28mm)
 pretty good screen size (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Digital)
 MP count good (20MP)
 environment sealing
 better than average battery (340 CIPA)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 no manual control
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus TG-610 Vlogging factors
Ricoh WG-6 Vlogging factors
30
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 offers face detect focusing
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
 doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
 video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
 missing mic socket
32
 fairly wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Digital)
 features face detect focusing
 good video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 lack of mic jack
 heavier than average in class (246g)
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Olympus TG-610 vs Ricoh WG-6 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-610 and Ricoh WG-6
 Olympus TG-610Ricoh WG-6
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Ricoh
Model Olympus TG-610 Ricoh WG-6
Type Waterproof Waterproof
Announced 2011-01-06 2018-02-21
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3 and  3:2
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW photos    
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
Autofocus touch    
Continuous autofocus    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Center weighted autofocus    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detect focus    
Contract detect focus    
Phase detect focus    
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 920 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch functionality    
Display technology TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Custom white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range 4.20 m 5.50 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Flash on, flash off
Hot shoe    
AE bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 3840x2160
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Supports FlashAir SD cards
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) DB-110 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None Built-in
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 190g (0.42 lb) 246g (0.54 lb)
Dimensions 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") 118 x 66 x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 210 images 340 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $223 $271