Panasonic SZ10 vs Ricoh WG-6

Here is a in depth analysis of the Panasonic SZ10 versus Ricoh WG-6, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by companies Panasonic and Ricoh. The resolution of the SZ10 (16MP) and the WG-6 (20MP) is pretty similar and they use the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SZ10 was revealed 4 years prior to the WG-6 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the SZ10 grades against the WG-6 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 & Ricoh WG-6. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic SZ10 Gallery & Ricoh WG-6 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic SZ10 offers external dimensions of 99mm x 60mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-6 has dimensions of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 246 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the SZ10 against the WG-6.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ10 and WG-6 is 93 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizing only by reading a spec sheet. The graphic here will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ10 and WG-6.

As you can see, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Ricoh WG-6 to deliver extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a little more aggressively. The older SZ10 is going to be behind in sensor tech.