Pentax W90 vs Ricoh WG-50

Let's look much closer at the Pentax W90 versus Ricoh WG-50, both Waterproof digital cameras by manufacturers Pentax and Ricoh. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the W90 (12MP) and WG-50 (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The W90 was released 8 years prior to the WG-50 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the W90 matches up vs the WG-50 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax Optio W90 & Ricoh WG-50. The complete galleries are provided at Pentax W90 Gallery & Ricoh WG-50 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Pentax W90 enjoys outer measurements of 108mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-50 has specifications of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the W90 vs the WG-50.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the W90 and WG-50 is 94 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements just by going over a spec sheet. The graphic below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the W90 and WG-50.

As you can see, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Ricoh WG-50 to offer more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The older W90 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.