Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony WX150

Following is a in depth comparison of the Ricoh WG-4 GPS and Sony WX150, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Ricoh and Sony. The sensor resolution of the WG-4 GPS (16MP) and the WX150 (18MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras have the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The WG-4 GPS was announced 24 months after the WX150 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a short view of how the WG-4 GPS matches up against the WX150 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh WG-4 GPS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-4 GPS Gallery and Sony WX150 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. 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) whilst the Sony WX150 has sizing of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Examine the Ricoh WG-4 GPS and Sony WX150 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the WG-4 GPS vs the WX150.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-4 GPS and WX150 is 90 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to see the gap in sensor sizes only by going through specs. The pic here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-4 GPS and WX150.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Sony WX150 to produce more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The younger WG-4 GPS will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.