Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony H200

Following is a in depth overview of the Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony H200, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Ricoh and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the WG-20 (14MP) and H200 (20MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The WG-20 was brought out 14 months after the H200 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh WG-20 being a Compact camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a simple summation of how the WG-20 grades vs the H200 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh WG-20 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-20 Gallery & Sony H200 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Ricoh WG-20 provides external measurements of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Sony H200 has specifications of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") with a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the WG-20 vs the H200.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the WG-20 and H200 is 93 and 67 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizes simply by looking at technical specs. The image here may offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-20 and H200.

As you can tell, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony H200 to resolve greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The more recent WG-20 will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.