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Ricoh WG-4 vs Sony TX5

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41
Ricoh WG-4 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
33
Overall
33

Ricoh WG-4 vs Sony TX5 Key Specs

Ricoh WG-4
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 230g - 124 x 64 x 33mm
  • Announced February 2014
Sony TX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 148g - 94 x 57 x 18mm
  • Revealed February 2010
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Ricoh WG-4 vs Sony TX5 Overview

Here, we are analyzing the Ricoh WG-4 vs Sony TX5, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the WG-4 (16MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the WG-4 (1/2.3") and TX5 (1/2.4") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The WG-4 was launched 4 years later than the TX5 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh WG-4 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the WG-4 scores versus the TX5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-4 over the Sony TX5

 WG-4 TX5 
RevealedFebruary 2014February 2010More recent by 49 months
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TX5 over the Ricoh WG-4

 TX5 WG-4 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Ricoh WG-4 and Sony TX5

 WG-4 TX5 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display sizing
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Ricoh WG-4 vs Sony TX5 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Ricoh WG-4 provides external dimensions of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Sony TX5 has sizing of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the WG-4 against the TX5.

Ricoh WG-4 vs Sony TX5 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-4 and TX5 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Ricoh WG-4 vs Sony TX5 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh WG-4 vs Sony TX5 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements purely by checking specs. The graphic below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-4 and TX5.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The WG-4 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Ricoh WG-4 will give extra detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The fresher WG-4 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Ricoh WG-4 vs Sony TX5 sensor size comparison

Ricoh WG-4 vs Sony TX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh WG-4 vs Sony TX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh WG-4 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony TX5 as a Portrait photography camera
41
manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focusing
no manual control
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
26
focusing manually
no manual mode
can't use external flash
low resolution (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.4")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Ricoh WG-4 as a Street photography camera
Sony TX5 as a Street photography camera
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
features focus via touch
environment proof
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.4")
lack of RAW format
heavier than average (148 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh WG-4 as a Sports photography camera
Sony TX5 as a Sports photography camera
45
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
environment sealing
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (240 per charge)
has no phase detect AF
33
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
no shutter priority mode
low resolution (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.4")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh WG-4 as a Travel photography camera
Sony TX5 as a Travel photography camera
72
environment sealing
megapixel count good (16MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
not so great battery life (240 shots)
does not feature selfie friendly display
62
environment proof
features focus via touch
built-in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
heavier than average (148g)
low resolution (10 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Ricoh WG-4
Landscape photography with Sony TX5
54
manual focus
decently wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
environment sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
not so great battery life (240 per charge)
43
focusing manually
relatively wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
low resolution (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.4")
lack of RAW format
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh WG-4 Vlogging advice
Sony TX5 Vlogging advice
36
decently wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not feature selfie friendly display
no external microphone port
30
relatively wide (25mm)
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of mic socket
heavier than average (148g)
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Ricoh WG-4 vs Sony TX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh WG-4 and Sony TX5
 Ricoh WG-4Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
General Information
Manufacturer Ricoh Sony
Model type Ricoh WG-4 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Category Waterproof Ultracompact
Announced 2014-02-05 2010-02-18
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 125 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3.5-6.3
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 10.00 m (Auto ISO) 2.90 m
Flash options Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye, on + redeye Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 230 grams (0.51 lb) 148 grams (0.33 lb)
Physical dimensions 124 x 64 x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") 94 x 57 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 240 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID D-LI92 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/ Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail cost $330 $239