Ricoh WG-4 vs Sony RX10 II

In this article, we are reviewing the Ricoh WG-4 versus Sony RX10 II, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Ricoh and Sony. The sensor resolution of the WG-4 (16MP) and the RX10 II (20MP) is fairly comparable but the WG-4 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The WG-4 was released 16 months earlier than the RX10 II making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh WG-4 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the WG-4 matches up versus the RX10 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh WG-4 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-4 Gallery and Sony RX10 II Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Ricoh WG-4 has got outside measurements 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 RX10 II has sizing of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Look at the Ricoh WG-4 versus Sony RX10 II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the WG-4 vs the RX10 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-4 and RX10 II is 90 and 58 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions just by checking out a spec sheet. The pic underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-4 and RX10 II.

As you can see, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The WG-4 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony RX10 II will show more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged WG-4 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.