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Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony RX10

Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
36
Overall
37
Ricoh WG-20 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 front
Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
76
Overall
61

Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony RX10 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
  • Introduced February 2014
Sony RX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Launched March 2014
  • Refreshed by Sony RX10 II
Photography Glossary

Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony RX10 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-20 over the Sony RX10

 WG-20 RX10 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Ricoh WG-20

 RX10 WG-20 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1290k230kClearer screen (+1060k dot)

Common features in the Ricoh WG-20 and Sony RX10

 WG-20 RX10 
LaunchedFebruary 2014March 2014Same age
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony RX10 Physical Comparison

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.

Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony RX10 size comparison

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

Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony RX10 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony RX10 Sensor Comparison

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.

Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony RX10 sensor size comparison

Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony RX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony RX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh WG-20 Portrait photography info
Sony RX10 Portrait photography info
39
you can focus manually
MP count good (14MP)
features face detection focusing
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
70
manual focus
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
provides face detection focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Ricoh WG-20
Street photography with Sony RX10
62
image stabilization (Digital)
environment proofing
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
72
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
saves RAW files
environment proof
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh WG-20 Sports photography details
Sony RX10 Sports photography details
44
image stabilization (Digital)
MP count good (14MP)
features tracking autofocus
environment proofing
slow fps (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
environment proof
great battery (420 shots)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh WG-20 Travel photography highlights
Sony RX10 Travel photography highlights
71
environment proofing
MP count good (14MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
58
great battery (420 CIPA)
environment proof
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Ricoh WG-20
Landscape photography with Sony RX10
47
you can focus manually
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
environment proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
63
manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
saves RAW files
environment proof
great battery (420 shots)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh WG-20 Vlogging factors
Sony RX10 Vlogging factors
30
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
features face detection focusing
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone port
30
pretty wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes external mic support
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony RX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh WG-20 and Sony RX10
 Ricoh WG-20Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
General Information
Company Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh WG-20 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
Category Waterproof Large Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2014-02-05 2014-03-20
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW photos
Lowest boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/2.8
Macro focus range 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dots 1,290k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology TFT LCD WhiteMagic
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1500 secs 1/3200 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m (Auto ISO) 10.20 m
Flash modes Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30p, 15p), 640 x 480 (30p, 15p), 320 x 240 (30p, 15p) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 164 gr (0.36 pounds) 813 gr (1.79 pounds)
Dimensions 114 x 58 x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 69
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 474
Other
Battery life 260 photos 420 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model D-LI92 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $370 $698