Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony RX10

Lets look more in depth at the Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony RX10, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. The sensor resolution of the WG-4 GPS (16MP) and the RX10 (20MP) is fairly close but the WG-4 GPS (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") offer different sensor sizing.

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The WG-4 GPS was announced about the same time to the RX10 and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh WG-4 GPS being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a short summary of how the WG-4 GPS scores vs the RX10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh WG-4 GPS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-4 GPS Gallery & Sony RX10 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Ricoh WG-4 GPS provides outer dimensions of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs) and the Sony RX10 has specifications of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the WG-4 GPS versus the RX10.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WG-4 GPS and RX10 is 90 and 58 respectively.

Typically, its tough to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions merely by looking through specifications. The pic underneath might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-4 GPS and RX10.

To sum up, the 2 cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The WG-4 GPS having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony RX10 will result in greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics way more aggressively.