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Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony TX9

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41
Ricoh WG-4 GPS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
40
Overall
37

Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony TX9 Key Specs

Ricoh WG-4 GPS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 235g - 124 x 64 x 33mm
  • Announced February 2014
  • New Model is Ricoh WG-5 GPS
Sony TX9
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 149g - 98 x 60 x 18mm
  • Introduced July 2010
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Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony TX9 Overview

Here, we will be evaluating the Ricoh WG-4 GPS and Sony TX9, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the WG-4 GPS (16MP) and TX9 (12MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The WG-4 GPS was launched 3 years after the TX9 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh WG-4 GPS being a Compact camera and the Sony TX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the WG-4 GPS grades against the TX9 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-4 GPS over the Sony TX9

 WG-4 GPS TX9 
IntroducedFebruary 2014July 2010More modern by 44 months

Reasons to pick Sony TX9 over the Ricoh WG-4 GPS

 TX9 WG-4 GPS 
Screen size3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution922k460kClearer screen (+462k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Ricoh WG-4 GPS and Sony TX9

 WG-4 GPS TX9 
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony TX9 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Ricoh WG-4 GPS has got outside measurements of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs) whilst the Sony TX9 has proportions of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Check the Ricoh WG-4 GPS and Sony TX9 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the WG-4 GPS compared to the TX9.

Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony TX9 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WG-4 GPS and TX9 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony TX9 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony TX9 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizes merely by looking through a spec sheet. The image here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-4 GPS and TX9.

As you can see, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can count on the Ricoh WG-4 GPS to result in extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more recent WG-4 GPS provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony TX9 sensor size comparison

Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony TX9 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony TX9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh WG-4 GPS as a Portrait photography camera
Sony TX9 as a Portrait photography camera
41
has manual focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
includes face detection focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
27
manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Ricoh WG-4 GPS Street photography highlights
Sony TX9 Street photography highlights
59
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
more heavy than competition in class (235 grams)
60
image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch to focus
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
more heavy than others in class (149 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Ricoh WG-4 GPS
Sports photography with Sony TX9
45
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
weather sealing
slow fps (2.0 frames/s)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery (240 shots)
does not have phase detect auto focus
34
image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh WG-4 GPS Travel photography info
Sony TX9 Travel photography info
69
weather sealing
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
not so great battery (240 shots)
more heavy than competition in class (235 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
60
offers touch to focus
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than others in class (149g)
low MP (12MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh WG-4 GPS Landscape photography factors
Sony TX9 Landscape photography factors
54
has manual focus
reasonably wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
weather sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
not so great battery (240 CIPA)
41
manual focus
really wide (25mm)
bigger than average screen (3.5 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh WG-4 GPS Vlogging highlights
Sony TX9 Vlogging highlights
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no external microphone port
more heavy than competition in class (235g)
32
really wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
missing microphone port
more heavy than others in class (149g)
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Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony TX9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh WG-4 GPS and Sony TX9
 Ricoh WG-4 GPSSony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9
General Information
Make Ricoh Sony
Model type Ricoh WG-4 GPS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9
Category Waterproof Ultracompact
Announced 2014-02-05 2010-07-08
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 125 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3.5 inches
Screen resolution 460k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 10.00 m (Auto ISO) 3.80 m
Flash options Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye, on + redeye Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p) 1920 x 1080 (50 fps), 1440 x 1080 (50, 25fps), 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 235g (0.52 lbs) 149g (0.33 lbs)
Physical dimensions 124 x 64 x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 240 pictures -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID D-LI92 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $210 $799