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Olympus TG-6 vs Ricoh WG-70

Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
54
Overall
45
Olympus Tough TG-6 front
 
Ricoh WG-70 front
Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
39
Overall
41

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
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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
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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