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Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony TX7

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Ricoh WG-20 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
34
Overall
33

Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony TX7 Key Specs

Ricoh WG-20
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 164g - 114 x 58 x 28mm
  • Launched February 2014
Sony TX7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 149g - 98 x 60 x 18mm
  • Introduced January 2010
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Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony TX7 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Ricoh WG-20 versus Sony TX7, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Ultracompact by brands Ricoh and Sony. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the WG-20 (14MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the WG-20 (1/2.3") and TX7 (1/2.4") enjoy different sensor size.

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The WG-20 was released 4 years later than the TX7 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh WG-20 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the WG-20 scores vs the TX7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-20 over the Sony TX7

 WG-20 TX7 
IntroducedFebruary 2014January 2010More recent by 50 months
Focus manually Dial precise focusing

Reasons to pick Sony TX7 over the Ricoh WG-20

 TX7 WG-20 
Display sizing3.5"2.7"Larger display (+0.8")
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Ricoh WG-20 and Sony TX7

 WG-20 TX7 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony TX7 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Ricoh WG-20 has got external 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 TX7 has sizing of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the WG-20 versus the TX7.

Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony TX7 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the WG-20 and TX7 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony TX7 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony TX7 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements only by going through a spec sheet. The visual below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-20 and TX7.

Clearly, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The WG-20 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Ricoh WG-20 will provide extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The younger WG-20 should have an advantage in sensor tech.

Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony TX7 sensor size comparison

Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony TX7 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony TX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh WG-20 Portrait photography information
Sony TX7 Portrait photography information
40
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
features face detect focus
no manual control
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
19
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
low resolution (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.4")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Ricoh WG-20
Street photography with Sony TX7
62
image stabilization (Digital)
environment sealing
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
59
image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch to focus
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.4")
does not have RAW support
more heavy than average in class (149 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh WG-20 Sports photography highlights
Sony TX7 Sports photography highlights
44
image stabilization (Digital)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
features tracking focus
environment sealing
low fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
26
image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.4")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh WG-20 Travel photography info
Sony TX7 Travel photography info
71
environment sealing
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
59
supports touch to focus
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse function
more heavy than average in class (149g)
low resolution (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh WG-20 Landscape photography details
Sony TX7 Landscape photography details
47
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
environment sealing
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
36
fairly wide (25mm)
very good size screen (3.5 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.4")
does not have RAW support
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Ricoh WG-20
Vlogging with Sony TX7
31
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
features face detect focus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone socket
32
fairly wide (25mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing external microphone support
more heavy than average in class (149g)
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Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony TX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh WG-20 and Sony TX7
 Ricoh WG-20Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
General Information
Make Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh WG-20 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
Category Waterproof Ultracompact
Launched 2014-02-05 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 3456 x 2592
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7" 3.5"
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 2 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1500 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m (Auto ISO) 3.80 m
Flash options Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30p, 15p), 640 x 480 (30p, 15p), 320 x 240 (30p, 15p) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 164g (0.36 pounds) 149g (0.33 pounds)
Dimensions 114 x 58 x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 260 photographs -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model D-LI92 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $370 $300