Ricoh WG-4 vs Sony RX1R

The following is a detailed comparison of the Ricoh WG-4 vs Sony RX1R, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Ricoh and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the WG-4 (16MP) and RX1R (24MP) and the WG-4 (1/2.3") and RX1R (Full frame) boast different sensor dimensions.

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The WG-4 was introduced 8 months after the RX1R and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh WG-4 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1R being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick view of how the WG-4 matches up versus the RX1R with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh WG-4 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-4 Gallery & Sony RX1R Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Ricoh WG-4 offers 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 RX1R has measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") along with a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

Contrast the Ricoh WG-4 vs Sony RX1R in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the WG-4 vs the RX1R.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the WG-4 and RX1R is 90 and 79 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading through specifications. The pic underneath will give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-4 and RX1R.

Plainly, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The WG-4 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX1R will give more detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The more modern WG-4 provides an advantage in sensor tech.