Ricoh WG-4 vs Sony HX1

Let's examine more in depth at the Ricoh WG-4 versus Sony HX1, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the WG-4 (16MP) and HX1 (9MP) and the WG-4 (1/2.3") and HX1 (1/2.4") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The WG-4 was introduced 4 years after the HX1 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh WG-4 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the WG-4 scores versus the HX1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh WG-4 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-4 Gallery & Sony HX1 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Ricoh WG-4 has outer dimensions of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) while the Sony HX1 has specifications of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs).

Analyze the Ricoh WG-4 versus Sony HX1 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view size comparison of the WG-4 compared to the HX1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WG-4 and HX1 is 90 and 67 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to see the gap in sensor sizes merely by going through technical specs. The picture underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-4 and HX1.

As you have seen, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The WG-4 using its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Ricoh WG-4 will produce extra detail using its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent WG-4 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.