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Olympus TG-6 vs Ricoh WG-70

Portability
90 Imaging
39 Features
54 Overall
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Olympus Tough TG-6 front
 
Ricoh WG-70 front
Portability
91 Imaging
43 Features
39 Overall
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Olympus TG-6 vs Ricoh WG-70 Key Specs

Olympus TG-6
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 253g - 113 x 66 x 32mm
  • Launched May 2019
  • Earlier Model is Olympus TG-5
Ricoh WG-70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 193g - 123 x 62 x 30mm
  • Launched February 2020
  • Later Model is Ricoh WG-80
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Olympus TG-6 vs Ricoh WG-70 Overview

Below is a detailed analysis of the Olympus TG-6 vs Ricoh WG-70, both Waterproof digital cameras by rivals Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the TG-6 (12MP) and WG-70 (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TG-6 was manufactured 8 months before the WG-70 and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the TG-6 grades versus the WG-70 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-6 over the Ricoh WG-70

		

		

			
 TG-6 WG-70 
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-70 over the Olympus TG-6

		

		

			
 WG-70 TG-6 
LaunchedFebruary 2020May 2019More recent by 8 months
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus TG-6 and Ricoh WG-70

		

		

			
 TG-6 WG-70 
Manual focus  Dial precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen  Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen  Neither comes with Touch friendly screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus TG-6 vs Ricoh WG-70 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
If you're planning to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-6 comes with exterior measurements of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-70 has proportions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).
Check out the Olympus TG-6 vs Ricoh WG-70 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the TG-6 compared to the WG-70.
Olympus TG-6 vs Ricoh WG-70 size comparison
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-6 and WG-70 is 90 and 91 respectively.
Olympus TG-6 vs Ricoh WG-70 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-6 vs Ricoh WG-70 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
More often than not, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements simply by reviewing specs. The visual here will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-6 and WG-70.
As you can plainly see, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Ricoh WG-70 to deliver more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older TG-6 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.
	
			Olympus TG-6 vs Ricoh WG-70 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-6 vs Ricoh WG-70 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus TG-6 vs Ricoh WG-70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Olympus TG-6 Portrait photography details
Ricoh WG-70 Portrait photography details
40
 focusing manually
 comes with face detection focusing
 saves RAW formats
 no manual mode
 cannot use external flash
 low megapixels (12MP)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
42
 you can focus manually
 good  resolution (16MP)
 provides face detection focusing
 manual exposure not available
 no external flash support
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison
Olympus TG-6 Street photography features
Ricoh WG-70 Street photography features
65
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 saves RAW formats
 environment proof
 no articulating screen
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 heavier than others in class (253 grams)
62
 image stabilization (Digital)
 environment sealing
 screen is fixed
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
Photography Glossary
Sports Comparison
Olympus TG-6 Sports photography info
Ricoh WG-70 Sports photography info
47
 high max fps (20.0 frames/s)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 comes with tracking autofocus
 environment proof
 great battery (340 CIPA)
 no shutter priority
 low megapixels (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 does not have phase detect AF
50
 image stabilization (Digital)
 good  resolution (16 megapixels)
 provides tracking autofocus
 environment sealing
 no shutter priority mode
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Olympus TG-6
Travel photography with Ricoh WG-70
68
 great battery (340 shots)
 environment proof
 built-in flash
 really wide (25mm)
 good maximum aperture (f2.0)
 heavier than others in class (253 grams)
 low megapixels (12 megapixels)
 screen is not selfie friendly
71
 environment sealing
 good  resolution (16MP)
 has built in flash
 fairly wide (28mm)
 doesn't posses selfie friendly display
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison
 Olympus TG-6 as a Landscape photography camera
 Ricoh WG-70 as a Landscape photography camera
57
 focusing manually
 really wide (25mm)
 good maximum aperture (f2.0)
 decent sized screen (3 inches)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 saves RAW formats
 environment proof
 great battery (340 CIPA)
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 no manual mode
 low megapixels (12MP)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
49
 you can focus manually
 fairly wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Digital)
 good  resolution (16MP)
 environment sealing
 can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
 screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
 manual exposure not available
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus TG-6 Vlogging highlights
Ricoh WG-70 Vlogging highlights
34
 really wide (25mm)
 good maximum aperture (f2.0)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 comes with face detection focusing
 video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 no external mic jack
 heavier than others in class (253 grams)
33
 fairly wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Digital)
 provides face detection focusing
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
 doesn't posses selfie friendly display
 lack of external microphone socket
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Olympus TG-6 vs Ricoh WG-70 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-6 and Ricoh WG-70
 Olympus Tough TG-6Ricoh WG-70
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Ricoh
Model type Olympus Tough TG-6 Ricoh WG-70
Class Waterproof Waterproof
Launched 2019-05-22 2020-02-04
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VIII -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3 and  16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 12800 6400
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW files    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
AF touch    
Continuous AF    
AF single    
AF tracking    
Selective AF    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
AF live view    
Face detect focusing    
Contract detect focusing    
Phase detect focusing    
Total focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch capability    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 20.0fps -
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash distance - 5.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, Red Eye Reduction, Slow sync. (1st curtain), Red-eye Slow sync. (1st curtain), Fill- in, Manual, Flash Off On, off
Hot shoe    
AE bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PC 1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1280 x 720 @ 120p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1280 x 720 @ 60p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1280 x 720 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port    
Headphone port    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Yes (Wireless)
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Built-in None
Physical
Environmental sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 253 gr (0.56 pounds) 193 gr (0.43 pounds)
Dimensions 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") 123 x 62 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 340 photographs 300 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-92B -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 secs, remote)
Time lapse shooting    
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I support) Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots One One
Retail cost $449 $280