Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony TX5

Below, we are evaluating the Ricoh WG-20 versus Sony TX5, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the WG-20 (14MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the WG-20 (1/2.3") and TX5 (1/2.4") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The WG-20 was manufactured 4 years later than the TX5 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh WG-20 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a simple view of how the WG-20 scores versus the TX5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh WG-20 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh WG-20 Gallery & Sony TX5 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh WG-20 offers exterior dimensions 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 TX5 has dimensions of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the WG-20 and the TX5.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the WG-20 and TX5 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizing only by going through specifications. The visual below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-20 and TX5.

To sum up, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The WG-20 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Ricoh WG-20 will show more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The more modern WG-20 will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.