Ricoh WG-4 vs Sony HX5

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.

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The 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.

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.

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).

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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.

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.