Ricoh WG-4 vs Sony W290

Its time to take a deeper look at the Ricoh WG-4 vs Sony W290, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Ricoh and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the WG-4 (16MP) and W290 (12MP) but they feature the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The WG-4 was launched 5 years later than the W290 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the WG-4 matches up against the W290 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh WG-4 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290. The complete galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-4 Gallery & Sony W290 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Ricoh WG-4 comes with outside dimensions 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 W290 has sizing of 98mm x 57mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the WG-4 and the W290.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-4 and W290 is 90 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements just by looking through a spec sheet. The visual underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-4 and W290.

Clearly, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Ricoh WG-4 to provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The younger WG-4 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.