Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony RX100 III

On this page, we will be looking at the Ricoh WG-20 and Sony RX100 III, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Ricoh and Sony. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the WG-20 (14MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the WG-20 (1/2.3") and RX100 III (1") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The WG-20 was introduced 3 months before the RX100 III which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Ricoh WG-20 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the WG-20 grades against the RX100 III in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh WG-20 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-20 Gallery and Sony RX100 III Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera, you have to consider its weight and size. The Ricoh WG-20 provides physical 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) while the Sony RX100 III has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

Look at the Ricoh WG-20 and Sony RX100 III in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the WG-20 and the RX100 III.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the WG-20 and RX100 III is 93 and 89 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions only by researching a spec sheet. The picture here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-20 and RX100 III.

Clearly, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The WG-20 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony RX100 III will render greater detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively.