Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony HX10V
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Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony HX10V Key Specs
(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
(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
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").
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe 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.
Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony HX10V Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh WG-20 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V. The full galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-20 Gallery & Sony HX10V Gallery.
Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-20 over the Sony HX10V
WG-20 | HX10V | |||
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Launched | February 2014 | February 2012 | More modern by 24 months | |
Manual focus | More accurate focus |
Reasons to pick Sony HX10V over the Ricoh WG-20
HX10V | WG-20 | |||
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Display size | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 922k | 230k | Crisper display (+692k dot) |
Common features in the Ricoh WG-20 and Sony HX10V
WG-20 | HX10V | |||
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Display type | Fixed | 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.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.
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 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 Screen and ViewFinder
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Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony HX10V Specifications
Ricoh WG-20 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V | |
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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 |