Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony TX20

Lets look much closer at the Ricoh WG-4 GPS and Sony TX20, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. The sensor resolution of the WG-4 GPS (16MP) and the TX20 (16MP) is relatively well matched and they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The WG-4 GPS was released 24 months after the TX20 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh WG-4 GPS being a Compact camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise overview of how the WG-4 GPS matches up against the TX20 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh WG-4 GPS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-4 GPS Gallery & Sony TX20 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh WG-4 GPS offers outer dimensions of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs) and the Sony TX20 has dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Examine the Ricoh WG-4 GPS and Sony TX20 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the WG-4 GPS versus the TX20.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WG-4 GPS and TX20 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes merely by checking a spec sheet. The image below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-4 GPS and TX20.

Clearly, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the identical resolution so you can expect similar quality of photographs though you should take the launch date of the products into consideration. The more modern WG-4 GPS provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.