Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony RX10 III

Let's look more closely at the Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony RX10 III, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the WG-20 (14MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the WG-20 (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The WG-20 was announced 3 years prior to the RX10 III and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh WG-20 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the WG-20 matches up versus the RX10 III for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh WG-20 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The whole galleries are available at Ricoh WG-20 Gallery and Sony RX10 III Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Ricoh WG-20 enjoys outer dimensions of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Sony RX10 III has proportions of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") and a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

Examine the Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony RX10 III in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the WG-20 compared to the RX10 III.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the WG-20 and RX10 III is 93 and 53 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements merely by going through a spec sheet. The visual here will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-20 and RX10 III.

As you can see, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The WG-20 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony RX10 III will produce greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older WG-20 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.