Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony W220

In this write-up, we will be analyzing the Ricoh WG-4 GPS versus Sony W220, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the WG-4 GPS (16MP) and W220 (12MP) but they come with the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The WG-4 GPS was manufactured 5 years later than the W220 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the WG-4 GPS scores against the W220 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh WG-4 GPS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220. The entire galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-4 GPS Gallery & Sony W220 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Ricoh WG-4 GPS provides outer measurements of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs) and the Sony W220 has proportions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the WG-4 GPS compared to the W220.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the WG-4 GPS and W220 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Generally, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading technical specs. The graphic here may give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-4 GPS and W220.

As you can tell, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can expect the Ricoh WG-4 GPS to offer you greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The younger WG-4 GPS should have an edge in sensor innovation.