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Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony HX10V

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Ricoh WG-20 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V front
Portability
91
Imaging
42
Features
46
Overall
43

Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony HX10V Key Specs

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
  • Announced February 2014
Sony HX10V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-400mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 234g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
  • Launched February 2012
  • Later Model is Sony HX20V
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Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony HX10V Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Ricoh WG-20 and Sony HX10V, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Ricoh and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the WG-20 (14MP) and HX10V (18MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The WG-20 was revealed 24 months after the HX10V making them a generation away from each other. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief overview of how the WG-20 scores versus the HX10V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-20 over the Sony HX10V

 WG-20 HX10V 
LaunchedFebruary 2014February 2012More modern by 24 months
Manual focus More accurate focus

Reasons to pick Sony HX10V over the Ricoh WG-20

 HX10V WG-20 
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kCrisper display (+692k dot)

Common features in the Ricoh WG-20 and Sony HX10V

 WG-20 HX10V 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony HX10V Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Ricoh WG-20 has outside measurements of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Sony HX10V has proportions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

Check out the Ricoh WG-20 and Sony HX10V in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the WG-20 and the HX10V.

Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony HX10V size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the WG-20 and HX10V is 93 and 91 respectively.

Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony HX10V top view buttons comparison

Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony HX10V Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizes only by going over specs. The pic underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-20 and HX10V.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Sony HX10V to deliver extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more modern WG-20 is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.

Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony HX10V sensor size comparison

Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony HX10V Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony HX10V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh WG-20 Portrait photography info
Sony HX10V Portrait photography info
40
focusing manually
decent MP (14MP)
offers face detection autofocus
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
38
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
comes with face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Ricoh WG-20 Street photography advice
Sony HX10V Street photography advice
62
built in image stabilization (Digital)
weather sealing
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (234g)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Ricoh WG-20
Sports photography with Sony HX10V
44
built in image stabilization (Digital)
decent MP (14MP)
offers tracking autofocus
weather sealing
slow frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
49
amazing zoom range (24-400mm 16.7 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh WG-20 Travel photography advice
Sony HX10V Travel photography advice
71
weather sealing
decent MP (14MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
69
lighter than others in class (234 grams)
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long zoom (400mm)
no Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh WG-20 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony HX10V as a Landscape photography camera
47
focusing manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
decent MP (14MP)
weather sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
45
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Ricoh WG-20
Vlogging with Sony HX10V
31
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
offers face detection autofocus
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone port
34
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others in class (234 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no external mic port
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Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony HX10V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh WG-20 and Sony HX10V
 Ricoh WG-20Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
General Information
Company Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh WG-20 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2014-02-05 2012-02-28
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-400mm (16.7x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology TFT LCD XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1500 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m (Auto ISO) 5.30 m
Flash settings Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30p, 15p), 640 x 480 (30p, 15p), 320 x 240 (30p, 15p) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 164 gr (0.36 lb) 234 gr (0.52 lb)
Physical dimensions 114 x 58 x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 260 photographs 320 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model D-LI92 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $370 $616