Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony RX10

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony RX10, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the WG-20 (14MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the WG-20 (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") possess different sensor size.

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The WG-20 was manufactured within a month of the RX10 and they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh WG-20 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise overview of how the WG-20 grades vs the RX10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh WG-20 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh WG-20 Gallery & Sony RX10 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Ricoh WG-20 has got outside dimensions 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 RX10 has specifications of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the WG-20 versus the RX10.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the WG-20 and RX10 is 93 and 58 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions purely by seeing a spec sheet. The picture below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-20 and RX10.

As you can see, the two cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The WG-20 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony RX10 will produce extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots far more aggressively.