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Pentax H90 vs Ricoh WG-6

Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30
Pentax Optio H90 front
 
Ricoh WG-6 front
Portability
89
Imaging
47
Features
46
Overall
46

Pentax H90 vs Ricoh WG-6 Key Specs

Pentax H90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 153g - 101 x 65 x 28mm
  • Revealed January 2010
Ricoh WG-6
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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
  • Previous Model is Ricoh WG-5 GPS
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Pentax H90 vs Ricoh WG-6 Overview

In this article, we will be contrasting the Pentax H90 and Ricoh WG-6, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Pentax and Ricoh. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the H90 (12MP) and WG-6 (20MP) but they feature the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The H90 was announced 9 years prior to the WG-6 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summary of how the H90 matches up vs the WG-6 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Pentax H90 over the Ricoh WG-6

 H90 WG-6 

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-6 over the Pentax H90

 WG-6 H90 
IntroducedFebruary 2018January 2010Newer by 98 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)

Common features in the Pentax H90 and Ricoh WG-6

 H90 WG-6 
Manual focus More accurate focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Neither offers Touch screen

Pentax H90 vs Ricoh WG-6 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to travel with your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Pentax H90 offers outside dimensions of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-6 has measurements of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 246 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the H90 versus the WG-6.

Pentax H90 vs Ricoh WG-6 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the H90 and WG-6 is 93 and 89 respectively.

Pentax H90 vs Ricoh WG-6 top view buttons comparison

Pentax H90 vs Ricoh WG-6 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions purely by going through technical specs. The image below might give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the H90 and WG-6.

As you can tell, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Ricoh WG-6 to produce more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged H90 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Pentax H90 vs Ricoh WG-6 sensor size comparison

Pentax H90 vs Ricoh WG-6 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax H90 vs Ricoh WG-6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax H90 as a Portrait photography camera
Ricoh WG-6 as a Portrait photography camera
27
you can focus manually
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
45
manual focus
resolution is good (20MP)
supports face detection focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Pentax H90
Street photography with Ricoh WG-6
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
60
has image stabilization (Digital)
weather sealing
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
more heavy than competition (246 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Pentax H90 Sports photography highlights
Ricoh WG-6 Sports photography highlights
31
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has tracking autofocus
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
54
has image stabilization (Digital)
resolution is good (20MP)
supports tracking autofocus
weather sealing
good battery life (340 shots)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Pentax H90 Travel photography info
Ricoh WG-6 Travel photography info
57
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
low MP (12MP)
does not have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
70
good battery life (340 shots)
weather sealing
resolution is good (20MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
more heavy than competition (246g)
does not posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax H90 as a Landscape photography camera
Ricoh WG-6 as a Landscape photography camera
36
you can focus manually
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
missing Time Lapse mode
56
manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Digital)
resolution is good (20MP)
weather sealing
good battery life (340 per charge)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax H90 as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh WG-6 as a Vlogging camera
28
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic jack
32
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
supports face detection focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone support
more heavy than competition (246 grams)
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Pentax H90 vs Ricoh WG-6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax H90 and Ricoh WG-6
 Pentax Optio H90Ricoh WG-6
General Information
Company Pentax Ricoh
Model Pentax Optio H90 Ricoh WG-6
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Revealed 2010-01-25 2018-02-21
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Prime -
Sensor type CCD 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 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance 10cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m 5.50 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Flash on, flash off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 3840x2160
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Supports FlashAir SD cards
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) DB-110 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None Built-in
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 153g (0.34 lbs) 246g (0.54 lbs)
Dimensions 101 x 65 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") 118 x 66 x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 340 photographs
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model D-LI68 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $150 $271