Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony RX100 V

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Ricoh WG-20 versus Sony RX100 V, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the WG-20 (14MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the WG-20 (1/2.3") and RX100 V (1") posses totally different sensor size.

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The WG-20 was revealed 3 years before the RX100 V and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh WG-20 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a short overview of how the WG-20 matches up versus the RX100 V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh WG-20 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The full galleries are available at Ricoh WG-20 Gallery and Sony RX100 V Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh WG-20 offers outer measurements of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Sony RX100 V has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Compare the Ricoh WG-20 versus Sony RX100 V in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the WG-20 versus the RX100 V.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the WG-20 and RX100 V is 93 and 89 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements merely by looking through technical specs. The visual here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-20 and RX100 V.

As you have seen, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The WG-20 using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony RX100 V will provide you with more detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older WG-20 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.