Ricoh WG-4 vs Sony HX350

Its time to look more closely at the Ricoh WG-4 vs Sony HX350, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. The sensor resolution of the WG-4 (16MP) and the HX350 (20MP) is pretty comparable and they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The WG-4 was revealed 3 years earlier than the HX350 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh WG-4 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the WG-4 grades vs the HX350 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh WG-4 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The full galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-4 Gallery and Sony HX350 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and size. The Ricoh WG-4 comes with outside measurements of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Sony HX350 has specifications of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") and a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the WG-4 versus the HX350.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the WG-4 and HX350 is 90 and 62 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes simply by seeing a spec sheet. The picture underneath will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-4 and HX350.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should expect the Sony HX350 to produce more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged WG-4 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.