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Ricoh CX6 vs Ricoh WG-4

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
38
Overall
35
Ricoh CX6 front
 
Ricoh WG-4 front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41

Ricoh CX6 vs Ricoh WG-4 Key Specs

Ricoh CX6
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 201g - 104 x 59 x 29mm
  • Announced November 2011
Ricoh WG-4
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 230g - 124 x 64 x 33mm
  • Introduced February 2014
Photography Glossary

Ricoh CX6 vs Ricoh WG-4 Overview

Here is a comprehensive analysis of the Ricoh CX6 and Ricoh WG-4, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof and both of them are produced by Ricoh. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the CX6 (10MP) and WG-4 (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The CX6 was introduced 3 years earlier than the WG-4 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the CX6 scores versus the WG-4 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX6 over the Ricoh WG-4

 CX6 WG-4 
Display resolution1230k460kSharper display (+770k dot)

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-4 over the Ricoh CX6

 WG-4 CX6 
IntroducedFebruary 2014November 2011Fresher by 27 months

Common features in the Ricoh CX6 and Ricoh WG-4

 CX6 WG-4 
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display dimensions
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Ricoh CX6 vs Ricoh WG-4 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh CX6 provides outside measurements of 104mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-4 has dimensions of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the CX6 versus the WG-4.

Ricoh CX6 vs Ricoh WG-4 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the CX6 and WG-4 is 92 and 90 respectively.

Ricoh CX6 vs Ricoh WG-4 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX6 vs Ricoh WG-4 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizing purely by checking specifications. The visual here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the CX6 and WG-4.

To sum up, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Ricoh WG-4 to give greater detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older CX6 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Ricoh CX6 vs Ricoh WG-4 sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX6 vs Ricoh WG-4 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX6 vs Ricoh WG-4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Portrait photography highlights
Ricoh WG-4 Portrait photography highlights
28
manual focus
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
41
you can focus manually
MP count good (16MP)
offers face detect focusing
no manual control
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Ricoh CX6 as a Street photography camera
Ricoh WG-4 as a Street photography camera
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (201g)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Sports photography info
Ricoh WG-4 Sports photography info
27
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
45
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
environment sealing
max frames per second very slow (2.0 frames/s)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery power (240 per charge)
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Ricoh CX6
Travel photography with Ricoh WG-4
66
lighter than competitors in class (201 grams)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
long reach (300mm)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
72
environment sealing
MP count good (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
bad battery power (240 shots)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Ricoh CX6
Landscape photography with Ricoh WG-4
45
manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
megapixel count low (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
54
you can focus manually
fairly wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
environment sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
bad battery power (240 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Vlogging details
Ricoh WG-4 Vlogging details
30
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (201g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone port
36
fairly wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
lack of mic jack
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Ricoh CX6 vs Ricoh WG-4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX6 and Ricoh WG-4
 Ricoh CX6Ricoh WG-4
General Information
Make Ricoh Ricoh
Model Ricoh CX6 Ricoh WG-4
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Announced 2011-11-15 2014-02-05
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Smooth Imaging Engine IV -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology Sony WhiteMagic VGA LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 5.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m 10.00 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye, on + redeye
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 201 grams (0.44 lbs) 230 grams (0.51 lbs)
Physical dimensions 104 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 124 x 64 x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 - 240 shots
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model DB-100 D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $595 $330