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Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Ricoh WG-6

Portability
91 Imaging
36 Features
40 Overall
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Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS front
 
Ricoh WG-6 front
Portability
89 Imaging
47 Features
46 Overall
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Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Ricoh WG-6 Key Specs

Olympus TG-1 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 230g - 112 x 67 x 30mm
  • Revealed May 2012
Ricoh WG-6
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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
  • Earlier Model is Ricoh WG-5 GPS
Photography Glossary

Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Ricoh WG-6 Overview

Below, we are matching up the Olympus TG-1 iHS and Ricoh WG-6, both Waterproof digital cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Ricoh. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the TG-1 iHS (12MP) and WG-6 (20MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TG-1 iHS was brought out 6 years before the WG-6 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick view of how the TG-1 iHS grades against the WG-6 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-1 iHS over the Ricoh WG-6

		

		

			
 TG-1 iHS WG-6 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-6 over the Olympus TG-1 iHS

		

		

			
 WG-6 TG-1 iHS 
IntroducedFebruary 2018May 2012More recent by 70 months
Manual focus  Very accurate focusing
Display resolution1040k610kSharper display (+430k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus TG-1 iHS and Ricoh WG-6

		

		

			
 TG-1 iHS WG-6 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen  Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display  Lacking Touch friendly display
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Ricoh WG-6 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-1 iHS enjoys outside dimensions of 112mm x 67mm x 30mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") along with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-6 has dimensions of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 246 grams (0.54 lbs).
Look at the Olympus TG-1 iHS and Ricoh WG-6 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the TG-1 iHS versus the WG-6.
Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Ricoh WG-6 size comparison
Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-1 iHS and WG-6 is 91 and 89 respectively.
Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Ricoh WG-6 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Ricoh WG-6 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Oftentimes, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements merely by checking a spec sheet. The visual here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-1 iHS and WG-6.
Clearly, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Ricoh WG-6 to give extra detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The older TG-1 iHS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.
	
			Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Ricoh WG-6 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Ricoh WG-6 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Ricoh WG-6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
 Olympus TG-1 iHS as a Portrait photography camera
 Ricoh WG-6 as a Portrait photography camera
27
 provides face detect autofocus
 no manual focus
 no manual control
 cannot use external flash
 low resolution (12MP)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
45
 focusing manually
 decent sensor resolution (20MP)
 features face detection focusing
 no manual control
 external flash not possible
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
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Street Comparison
Olympus TG-1 iHS Street photography details
Ricoh WG-6 Street photography details
61
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 weather proof
 no moving screen
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
60
 has image stabilization (Digital)
 environment proofing
 no articulating screen
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
 heavier than others (246g)
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Sports Comparison
 Olympus TG-1 iHS as a Sports photography camera
 Ricoh WG-6 as a Sports photography camera
40
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 provides tracking focus
 weather proof
 better than average battery pack (350 CIPA)
 slow frames per second (3.0 fps)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 low resolution (12MP)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect autofocus
54
 has image stabilization (Digital)
 decent sensor resolution (20MP)
 features tracking autofocus
 environment proofing
 better than average battery life (340 CIPA)
 no shutter priority mode
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Olympus TG-1 iHS
Travel photography with Ricoh WG-6
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 better than average battery pack (350 shots)
 weather proof
 has built in flash
 relatively wide (25mm)
 great max aperture (f2.0)
 lack of Time Lapse mode
 low resolution (12 megapixels)
 does not have a selfie friendly display
70
 better than average battery life (340 CIPA)
 environment proofing
 decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 rather wide (28mm)
 heavier than others (246 grams)
 does not feature selfie friendly screen
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus TG-1 iHS Landscape photography highlights
Ricoh WG-6 Landscape photography highlights
46
 relatively wide (25mm)
 great max aperture (f2.0)
 nice screen size (3")
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 weather proof
 better than average battery pack (350 shots)
 no manual focus
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 no manual control
 low resolution (12 megapixels)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
 lack of Time Lapse mode
56
 focusing manually
 rather wide (28mm)
 nice screen size (3")
 has image stabilization (Digital)
 decent sensor resolution (20MP)
 environment proofing
 better than average battery life (340 per charge)
 can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
 no manual control
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Olympus TG-1 iHS
Vlogging with Ricoh WG-6
36
 relatively wide (25mm)
 great max aperture (f2.0)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 provides face detect autofocus
 video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 does not have a selfie friendly display
 lack of mic support
32
 rather wide (28mm)
 has image stabilization (Digital)
 features face detection focusing
 video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
 does not feature selfie friendly screen
 does not have external mic port
 heavier than others (246g)
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Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Ricoh WG-6 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-1 iHS and Ricoh WG-6
 Olympus Tough TG-1 iHSRicoh WG-6
General Information
Brand Olympus Ricoh
Model type Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS Ricoh WG-6
Class Waterproof Waterproof
Revealed 2012-05-08 2018-02-21
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VI -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3 and  3:2
Highest Possible resolution 3968 x 2976 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW format    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Autofocus touch    
Autofocus continuous    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Autofocus center weighted    
Multi area autofocus    
Autofocus live view    
Face detection focus    
Contract detection focus    
Phase detection focus    
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 610 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch functionality    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance - 5.50 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash options - Flash on, flash off
Hot shoe    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 3840x2160
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack    
Headphone jack    
Connectivity
Wireless None Supports FlashAir SD cards
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) DB-110 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS BuiltIn Built-in
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 230g (0.51 pounds) 246g (0.54 pounds)
Dimensions 112 x 67 x 30mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") 118 x 66 x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 350 images 340 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI90B -
Self timer Yes (2 and 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature    
Storage media - Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $399 $271