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Pentax W60 vs Ricoh WG-20

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28
Pentax Optio W60 front
 
Ricoh WG-20 front
Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
36
Overall
37

Pentax W60 vs Ricoh WG-20 Key Specs

Pentax W60
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 50 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 165g - 98 x 56 x 25mm
  • Announced July 2009
Ricoh WG-20
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 164g - 114 x 58 x 28mm
  • Revealed February 2014
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Pentax W60 vs Ricoh WG-20 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Pentax W60 and Ricoh WG-20, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Pentax and Ricoh. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the W60 (10MP) and WG-20 (14MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The W60 was revealed 5 years earlier than the WG-20 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the W60 matches up versus the WG-20 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Pentax W60 over the Ricoh WG-20

 W60 WG-20 

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-20 over the Pentax W60

 WG-20 W60 
RevealedFebruary 2014July 2009Fresher by 56 months
Screen sizing2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")

Common features in the Pentax W60 and Ricoh WG-20

 W60 WG-20 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Pentax W60 vs Ricoh WG-20 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Pentax W60 provides outer measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-20 has sizing of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

Check out the Pentax W60 and Ricoh WG-20 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the W60 compared to the WG-20.

Pentax W60 vs Ricoh WG-20 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the W60 and WG-20 is 94 and 93 respectively.

Pentax W60 vs Ricoh WG-20 top view buttons comparison

Pentax W60 vs Ricoh WG-20 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizing simply by going through a spec sheet. The visual here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the W60 and WG-20.

As you can see, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You should count on the Ricoh WG-20 to produce greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures far more aggressively. The older W60 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Pentax W60 vs Ricoh WG-20 sensor size comparison

Pentax W60 vs Ricoh WG-20 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax W60 vs Ricoh WG-20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax W60 as a Portrait photography camera
Ricoh WG-20 as a Portrait photography camera
26
you can focus manually
no manual control
can't use external flash
low MP (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
39
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
features face detection autofocus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Pentax W60 as a Street photography camera
Ricoh WG-20 as a Street photography camera
54
environment proofing
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
62
built in image stabilization (Digital)
environment proof
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Pentax W60 Sports photography highlights
Ricoh WG-20 Sports photography highlights
23
environment proofing
low fps (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
44
built in image stabilization (Digital)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
features tracking autofocus
environment proof
slow frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Pentax W60 Travel photography features
Ricoh WG-20 Travel photography features
64
environment proofing
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
low MP (10 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
71
environment proof
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax W60 Landscape photography features
Ricoh WG-20 Landscape photography features
36
you can focus manually
rather wide (28mm)
environment proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.5")
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
47
focusing manually
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
environment proof
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax W60 Vlogging information
Ricoh WG-20 Vlogging information
25
rather wide (28mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone port
30
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
features face detection autofocus
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone support
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Pentax W60 vs Ricoh WG-20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax W60 and Ricoh WG-20
 Pentax Optio W60Ricoh WG-20
General Information
Company Pentax Ricoh
Model type Pentax Optio W60 Ricoh WG-20
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Announced 2009-07-01 2014-02-05
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 50 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.5 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1500 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.90 m (Auto ISO) 4.00 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Soft, Red-eye reduction Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye
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
Video resolutions 1280 x 720, 15fps, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 30/15 fps 1280 x 720 (30p, 15p), 640 x 480 (30p, 15p), 320 x 240 (30p, 15p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 165 gr (0.36 pounds) 164 gr (0.36 pounds)
Dimensions 98 x 56 x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") 114 x 58 x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 260 pictures
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID D-LI78 D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch cost $300 $370