Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony W510

Below is a in-depth overview of the Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony W510, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the WG-4 GPS (16MP) and W510 (12MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The WG-4 GPS was launched 3 years later than the W510 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh WG-4 GPS being a Compact camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the WG-4 GPS matches up against the W510 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh WG-4 GPS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510. The complete galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-4 GPS Gallery & Sony W510 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera, you should take into account its weight and size. The Ricoh WG-4 GPS offers exterior dimensions 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 W510 has specifications of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") along with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the WG-4 GPS vs the W510.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WG-4 GPS and W510 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements just by checking a spec sheet. The photograph here will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-4 GPS and W510.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Ricoh WG-4 GPS to resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The more recent WG-4 GPS is going to have an edge in sensor technology.