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Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony T99

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41
Ricoh WG-4 GPS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
27
Overall
33

Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony T99 Key Specs

Ricoh WG-4 GPS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 235g - 124 x 64 x 33mm
  • Released February 2014
  • Replacement is Ricoh WG-5 GPS
Sony T99
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 121g - 93 x 56 x 17mm
  • Introduced July 2010
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Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony T99 Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony T99, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Ricoh and Sony. The resolution of the WG-4 GPS (16MP) and the T99 (14MP) is very comparable and they feature the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The WG-4 GPS was released 3 years after the T99 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh WG-4 GPS being a Compact camera and the Sony T99 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the WG-4 GPS matches up vs the T99 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-4 GPS over the Sony T99

 WG-4 GPS T99 
IntroducedFebruary 2014July 2010More modern by 44 months
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony T99 over the Ricoh WG-4 GPS

 T99 WG-4 GPS 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Ricoh WG-4 GPS and Sony T99

 WG-4 GPS T99 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurements
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony T99 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Ricoh WG-4 GPS comes with outer measurements 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 T99 has proportions of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

See the Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony T99 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the WG-4 GPS vs the T99.

Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony T99 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WG-4 GPS and T99 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony T99 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony T99 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes purely by going through specs. The pic below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-4 GPS and T99.

All in all, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Ricoh WG-4 GPS to produce more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images far more aggressively. The younger WG-4 GPS provides an edge in sensor innovation.

Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony T99 sensor size comparison

Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony T99 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony T99 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh WG-4 GPS Portrait photography advice
Sony T99 Portrait photography advice
41
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16MP)
features face detection autofocus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
28
good megapixels (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Ricoh WG-4 GPS Street photography advice
Sony T99 Street photography advice
59
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
heavier than competition in class (235g)
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh WG-4 GPS Sports photography highlights
Sony T99 Sports photography highlights
45
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
environment sealing
low frames per second (2.0 frames per second)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
low battery life (240 shots)
does not have phase detect autofocus
35
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,250s)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh WG-4 GPS Travel photography highlights
Sony T99 Travel photography highlights
69
environment sealing
good megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
low battery life (240 CIPA)
heavier than competition in class (235g)
does not offer selfie friendly display
65
good megapixels (14MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (25mm)
no Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Ricoh WG-4 GPS
Landscape photography with Sony T99
54
you can focus manually
relatively wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
environment sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual exposure
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
low battery life (240 shots)
42
decently wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh WG-4 GPS Vlogging information
Sony T99 Vlogging information
34
relatively wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
missing external mic support
heavier than competition in class (235 grams)
31
decently wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone support
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Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony T99 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh WG-4 GPS and Sony T99
 Ricoh WG-4 GPSSony Cyber-shot DSC-T99
General Information
Brand Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh WG-4 GPS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99
Class Waterproof Ultracompact
Released 2014-02-05 2010-07-08
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 125 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 2 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1250 secs
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 10.00 m (Auto ISO) 4.60 m
Flash settings Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye, on + redeye Auto, On, Off, Red eye, Slow syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 235 gr (0.52 lb) 121 gr (0.27 lb)
Dimensions 124 x 64 x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") 93 x 56 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" 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 240 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model D-LI92 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $210 $179