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Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony RX100 VII

Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
36
Overall
37
Ricoh WG-20 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII front
Portability
88
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63

Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony RX100 VII 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 RX100 VII
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 302g - 102 x 58 x 43mm
  • Revealed July 2019
  • Older Model is Sony RX100 VI
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Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony RX100 VII Overview

Lets look more in depth at the Ricoh WG-20 versus Sony RX100 VII, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Ricoh and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the WG-20 (14MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the WG-20 (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The WG-20 was revealed 6 years before the RX100 VII and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh WG-20 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short view of how the WG-20 grades versus the RX100 VII when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-20 over the Sony RX100 VII

 WG-20 RX100 VII 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VII over the Ricoh WG-20

 RX100 VII WG-20 
RevealedJuly 2019February 2014Fresher by 66 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Ricoh WG-20 and Sony RX100 VII

 WG-20 RX100 VII 
Focus manually Very accurate focus

Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony RX100 VII Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh WG-20 features external measurements 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 RX100 VII has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") with a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the WG-20 against the RX100 VII.

Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony RX100 VII size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-20 and RX100 VII is 93 and 88 respectively.

Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony RX100 VII top view buttons comparison

Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony RX100 VII Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizing purely by viewing specifications. The graphic below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-20 and RX100 VII.

Plainly, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The WG-20 with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony RX100 VII will result in extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The older WG-20 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony RX100 VII sensor size comparison

Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony RX100 VII Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony RX100 VII Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Ricoh WG-20
Portrait photography with Sony RX100 VII
39
focusing manually
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
supports face detection focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
66
has manual focus
flash sync speed is above average (1/2,000s)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
offers face detection focusing
saves RAW files
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Ricoh WG-20 Street photography factors
Sony RX100 VII Street photography factors
62
image stabilization (Digital)
environment sealing
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
85
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
saves RAW files
provides focus via touch
lighter than others in class (302g)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh WG-20 Sports photography factors
Sony RX100 VII Sports photography factors
44
image stabilization (Digital)
good megapixels (14MP)
supports tracking autofocus
environment sealing
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
70
silent mode (1/32,000 seconds)
max fps high (20.0 frames/s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
offers tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect AF
low battery (260 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh WG-20 as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX100 VII as a Travel photography camera
71
environment sealing
good megapixels (14MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
77
lighter than others in class (302 grams)
supports bluetooth
provides focus via touch
decent MP (20MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
reasonably wide (24mm)
low battery (260 CIPA)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh WG-20 Landscape photography advice
Sony RX100 VII Landscape photography advice
47
focusing manually
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
environment sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual mode not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
65
has manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
saves RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
low battery (260 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh WG-20 Vlogging details
Sony RX100 VII Vlogging details
30
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
supports face detection focus
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic port
81
reasonably wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have external mic socket
lighter than others in class (302g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony RX100 VII Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh WG-20 and Sony RX100 VII
 Ricoh WG-20Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
General Information
Brand Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh WG-20 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
Category Waterproof Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2014-02-05 2019-07-25
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - 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 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
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW images
Lowest boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/2.8-4.5
Macro focus range 1cm 8cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1500 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 20.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m (Auto ISO) 5.90 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye -
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30p, 15p), 640 x 480 (30p, 15p), 320 x 240 (30p, 15p) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 164 gr (0.36 lbs) 302 gr (0.67 lbs)
Physical dimensions 114 x 58 x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") 102 x 58 x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 63
DXO Color Depth score not tested 21.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.4
DXO Low light score not tested 418
Other
Battery life 260 images 260 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model D-LI92 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $370 $1,298