Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony HX99

Lets look more in depth at the Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony HX99, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Ricoh and Sony. The sensor resolution of the WG-4 GPS (16MP) and the HX99 (18MP) is relatively close but the WG-4 GPS (1/2.3") and HX99 (1/2.3-inch) posses different sensor sizing.

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The WG-4 GPS was released 5 years before the HX99 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the WG-4 GPS scores versus the HX99 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh WG-4 GPS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-4 GPS Gallery & Sony HX99 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Ricoh WG-4 GPS comes with outside measurements of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs) whilst the Sony HX99 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 242 grams (0.53 lbs).

Check out the Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony HX99 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the WG-4 GPS compared to the HX99.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-4 GPS and HX99 is 90 and 91 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements simply by researching specs. The graphic here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-4 GPS and HX99.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The WG-4 GPS due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Sony HX99 will result in greater detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The older WG-4 GPS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.