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Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony W220

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41
Ricoh WG-4 GPS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220 front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
17
Overall
27

Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony W220 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
  • Revealed February 2014
  • Newer Model is Ricoh WG-5 GPS
Sony W220
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 30-120mm (F2.8-7.1) lens
  • 147g - 95 x 57 x 22mm
  • Launched January 2009
Photography Glossary

Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony W220 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-4 GPS over the Sony W220

 WG-4 GPS W220 
LaunchedFebruary 2014January 2009More recent by 62 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W220 over the Ricoh WG-4 GPS

 W220 WG-4 GPS 

Common features in the Ricoh WG-4 GPS and Sony W220

 WG-4 GPS W220 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch screen No Touch screen

Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony W220 Physical Comparison

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.

Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony W220 size comparison

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

Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony W220 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony W220 Sensor Comparison

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.

Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony W220 sensor size comparison

Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony W220 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony W220 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh WG-4 GPS Portrait photography info
Sony W220 Portrait photography info
41
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
provides face detect autofocus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
27
focusing manually
no manual mode
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh WG-4 GPS Street photography info
Sony W220 Street photography info
59
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
more heavy than competition (235g)
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Ricoh WG-4 GPS
Sports photography with Sony W220
45
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
provides tracking focus
environment proofing
max frames per second low (2.0 frames per second)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (240 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
low frames per second (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh WG-4 GPS Travel photography highlights
Sony W220 Travel photography highlights
69
environment proofing
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
terrible battery power (240 shots)
more heavy than competition (235g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
51
flash built-in
no Time Lapse mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (30mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh WG-4 GPS as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W220 as a Landscape photography camera
54
focusing manually
really wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
environment proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
manual mode not available
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
terrible battery power (240 CIPA)
32
focusing manually
has image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (30mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh WG-4 GPS as a Vlogging camera
Sony W220 as a Vlogging camera
34
really wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing microphone socket
more heavy than competition (235g)
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (30mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
no external mic support
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Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony W220 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh WG-4 GPS and Sony W220
 Ricoh WG-4 GPSSony Cyber-shot DSC-W220
General Information
Make Ricoh Sony
Model type Ricoh WG-4 GPS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2014-02-05 2009-01-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 125 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 30-120mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/2.8-7.1
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 1 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 10.00 m (Auto ISO) 7.10 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye, on + redeye Auto, Flash On, Slow Syncro, Red-eye, Flash Off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (8 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 235g (0.52 pounds) 147g (0.32 pounds)
Dimensions 124 x 64 x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
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 photographs -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID D-LI92 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $210 $160