Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony TX7

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.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh WG-20 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7. The complete galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-20 Gallery and Sony TX7 Gallery.

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).

Analyze the Ricoh WG-20 versus Sony TX7 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.