Olympus TG-810 vs Ricoh WG-6

Let's examine more closely at the Olympus TG-810 versus Ricoh WG-6, both Waterproof digital cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the TG-810 (14MP) and WG-6 (20MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

The TG-810 was released 7 years before the WG-6 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a simple summary of how the TG-810 grades versus the WG-6 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus TG-810 and Ricoh WG-6. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus TG-810 Gallery and Ricoh WG-6 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Olympus TG-810 provides outer measurements of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-6 has specifications of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 246 grams (0.54 lbs).

Check out the Olympus TG-810 versus Ricoh WG-6 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the TG-810 versus the WG-6.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-810 and WG-6 is 92 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements just by going over technical specs. The graphic below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-810 and WG-6.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should expect to see the Ricoh WG-6 to offer more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older TG-810 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.