Ricoh WG-4 vs Sony HX5
90 Imaging
40 Features
44 Overall
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92 Imaging
33 Features
30 Overall
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Ricoh WG-4 vs Sony HX5 Key Specs
(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
- 230g - 124 x 64 x 33mm
- Announced February 2014
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
- 200g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
- Revealed June 2010
Ricoh WG-4 vs Sony HX5 Overview
Its time to take a deeper look at the Ricoh WG-4 vs Sony HX5, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the WG-4 (16MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the WG-4 (1/2.3") and HX5 (1/2.4") posses totally different sensor measurements.
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firmsThe WG-4 was announced 3 years after the HX5 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).
Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the WG-4 matches up against the HX5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Ricoh WG-4 vs Sony HX5 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh WG-4 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5. The whole galleries are available at Ricoh WG-4 Gallery & Sony HX5 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-4 over the Sony HX5
WG-4 | HX5 | |||
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Revealed | February 2014 | June 2010 | More modern by 45 months | |
Focus manually | More accurate focus | |||
Display resolution | 460k | 230k | Clearer display (+230k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony HX5 over the Ricoh WG-4
HX5 | WG-4 |
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Common features in the Ricoh WG-4 and Sony HX5
WG-4 | HX5 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Display dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal display measurements | |
Selfie screen | Missing selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly display | Missing Touch friendly display |
Ricoh WG-4 vs Sony HX5 Physical Comparison
When you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Ricoh WG-4 has external 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 HX5 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).
Look at the Ricoh WG-4 vs Sony HX5 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the WG-4 against the HX5.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WG-4 and HX5 is 90 and 92 respectively.
Ricoh WG-4 vs Sony HX5 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it can be tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizes purely by going through specs. The picture underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-4 and HX5.
As you can plainly see, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The WG-4 having a larger sensor will make shooting bokeh easier and the Ricoh WG-4 will show extra detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images more aggressively. The more recent WG-4 is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.
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Ricoh WG-4 vs Sony HX5 Specifications
Ricoh WG-4 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Ricoh | Sony |
Model | Ricoh WG-4 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 |
Class | Waterproof | Small Sensor Compact |
Announced | 2014-02-05 | 2010-06-16 |
Body design | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | Bionz |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.4" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.104 x 4.578mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 27.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 10 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 3456 x 2592 |
Highest native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 125 | 125 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 25-100mm (4.0x) | 25-250mm (10.0x) |
Largest aperture | f/2.0-4.9 | f/3.5-5.5 |
Macro focus range | 1cm | 5cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 460 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Display technology | TFT LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 4 secs | 30 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 2.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 10.00 m (Auto ISO) | 3.80 m |
Flash options | Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye, on + redeye | Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | H.264 | AVCHD |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 230 grams (0.51 pounds) | 200 grams (0.44 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 124 x 64 x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") | 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 240 photographs | - |
Battery form | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | D-LI92 | NP-BG1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD/SDHC, Internal |
Storage slots | One | One |
Cost at launch | $330 | $275 |