Ricoh WG-4 vs Sony T900

Below is a extended overview of the Ricoh WG-4 and Sony T900, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Ricoh and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the WG-4 (16MP) and T900 (12MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The WG-4 was launched 5 years later than the T900 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh WG-4 being a Compact camera and the Sony T900 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the WG-4 scores against the T900 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh WG-4 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900. The complete galleries are available at Ricoh WG-4 Gallery & Sony T900 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh WG-4 has got exterior dimensions of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Sony T900 has dimensions of 98mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6") having a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the WG-4 and the T900.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the WG-4 and T900 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to see the contrast between sensor measurements just by going over a spec sheet. The visual underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-4 and T900.

As you can see, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Ricoh WG-4 to offer you more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures more aggressively. The newer WG-4 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.