Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony TX1

Its time to look much closer at the Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony TX1, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the WG-4 GPS (16MP) and TX1 (10MP) and the WG-4 GPS (1/2.3") and TX1 (1/2.4") boast different sensor size.

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The WG-4 GPS was launched 4 years after the TX1 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Ricoh WG-4 GPS being a Compact camera and the Sony TX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the WG-4 GPS grades vs the TX1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh WG-4 GPS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1. The complete galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-4 GPS Gallery & Sony TX1 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Ricoh WG-4 GPS provides outer dimensions of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs) whilst the Sony TX1 has sizing of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Contrast the Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony TX1 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have during that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the WG-4 GPS versus the TX1.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the WG-4 GPS and TX1 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading through specs. The pic here will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-4 GPS and TX1.

All in all, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The WG-4 GPS due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Ricoh WG-4 GPS will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs more aggressively. The newer WG-4 GPS provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.