Pentax E70 vs Ricoh WG-6

Here is a extended comparison of the Pentax E70 and Ricoh WG-6, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by companies Pentax and Ricoh. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the E70 (10MP) and WG-6 (20MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The E70 was released 10 years prior to the WG-6 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E70 grades against the WG-6 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax Optio E70 and Ricoh WG-6. The complete galleries are available at Pentax E70 Gallery and Ricoh WG-6 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Pentax E70 has got external dimensions of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 175 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") with a weight of 246 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose during that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the E70 vs the WG-6.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E70 and WG-6 is 94 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to see the gap between sensor sizing just by reviewing specs. The photograph below may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E70 and WG-6.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Ricoh WG-6 to offer extra detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older E70 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.