Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony QX100

Here is a in depth overview of the Ricoh WG-20 versus Sony QX100, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Lens-style by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the WG-20 (14MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the WG-20 (1/2.3") and QX100 (1") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The WG-20 was brought out 6 months later than the QX100 and they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh WG-20 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the WG-20 scores versus the QX100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh WG-20 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-20 Gallery & Sony QX100 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Ricoh WG-20 has external measurements of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Sony QX100 has specifications of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") along with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Compare the Ricoh WG-20 versus Sony QX100 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the WG-20 versus the QX100.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WG-20 and QX100 is 93 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to envision the difference in sensor sizing only by checking out a spec sheet. The visual below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-20 and QX100.

As you can see, the two cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The WG-20 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh harder and the Sony QX100 will show more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures far more aggressively.