Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony W570

Lets look much closer at the Ricoh WG-20 and Sony W570, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Ricoh and Sony. The sensor resolution of the WG-20 (14MP) and the W570 (16MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The WG-20 was manufactured 3 years after the W570 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh WG-20 being a Compact camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the WG-20 grades against the W570 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh WG-20 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The entire galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-20 Gallery and Sony W570 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Ricoh WG-20 offers external dimensions of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Sony W570 has proportions of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

See the Ricoh WG-20 and Sony W570 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the WG-20 vs the W570.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the WG-20 and W570 is 93 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to see the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading through technical specs. The pic underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-20 and W570.

As you have seen, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Sony W570 to resolve greater detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more recent WG-20 is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.