Ricoh WG-20 vs Ricoh WG-6

Below is a in depth review of the Ricoh WG-20 and Ricoh WG-6, both Waterproof cameras and both are designed by Ricoh. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the WG-20 (14MP) and WG-6 (20MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The WG-20 was introduced 5 years prior to the WG-6 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the WG-20 grades versus the WG-6 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh WG-20 and Ricoh WG-6. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-20 Gallery and Ricoh WG-6 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh WG-20 comes with physical dimensions of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-6 has dimensions of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 246 grams (0.54 lbs).

Examine the Ricoh WG-20 and Ricoh WG-6 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the WG-20 compared to the WG-6.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the WG-20 and WG-6 is 93 and 89 respectively.

Often, its tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements just by going through a spec sheet. The visual below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-20 and WG-6.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Ricoh WG-6 to produce more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older WG-20 will be behind in sensor technology.