Ricoh WG-4 vs Sony T90

Let's look a little more closely at the Ricoh WG-4 and Sony T90, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Ricoh and Sony. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the WG-4 (16MP) and T90 (12MP) but they possess the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The WG-4 was revealed 5 years after the T90 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh WG-4 being a Compact camera and the Sony T90 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a brief summary of how the WG-4 scores against the T90 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh WG-4 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90. The full galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-4 Gallery and Sony T90 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera often, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh WG-4 provides outer dimensions of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Sony T90 has dimensions of 94mm x 57mm x 15mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.6") with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

Examine the Ricoh WG-4 and Sony T90 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the WG-4 vs the T90.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the WG-4 and T90 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading a spec sheet. The pic underneath may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-4 and T90.

Clearly, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Ricoh WG-4 to deliver more detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The newer WG-4 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.