Ricoh WG-4 vs Sony QX100

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Ricoh WG-4 and Sony QX100, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Lens-style by competitors Ricoh and Sony. The resolution of the WG-4 (16MP) and the QX100 (20MP) is relatively comparable but the WG-4 (1/2.3") and QX100 (1") use different sensor measurements.

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The WG-4 was revealed 6 months after the QX100 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh WG-4 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a simple summary of how the WG-4 matches up vs the QX100 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh WG-4 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The full galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-4 Gallery & Sony QX100 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh WG-4 enjoys outer dimensions of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Sony QX100 has dimensions of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") and a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Compare the Ricoh WG-4 and Sony QX100 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the WG-4 and the QX100.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-4 and QX100 is 90 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions only by seeing specs. The pic underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-4 and QX100.

All in all, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The WG-4 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony QX100 will produce greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.