Ricoh WG-4 vs Sony HX50V

Let's look a little more closely at the Ricoh WG-4 versus Sony HX50V, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Ricoh and Sony. The image resolution of the WG-4 (16MP) and the HX50V (20MP) is very well matched and they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images

The WG-4 was manufactured 10 months later than the HX50V so they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a short summary of how the WG-4 grades against the HX50V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh WG-4 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh WG-4 Gallery & Sony HX50V Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Ricoh WG-4 has got external measurements of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Sony HX50V has proportions of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

See the Ricoh WG-4 versus Sony HX50V in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the WG-4 compared to the HX50V.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the WG-4 and HX50V is 90 and 89 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading through technical specs. The graphic here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-4 and HX50V.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can expect to see the Sony HX50V to give you extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The newer WG-4 should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.