Ricoh WG-4 vs Sony W550

Lets look much closer at the Ricoh WG-4 and Sony W550, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Ricoh and Sony. The image resolution of the WG-4 (16MP) and the W550 (14MP) is very well matched and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The WG-4 was announced 2 years after the W550 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh WG-4 being a Compact camera and the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the WG-4 matches up against the W550 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh WG-4 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550. The whole galleries are available at Ricoh WG-4 Gallery & Sony W550 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Ricoh WG-4 features physical 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 W550 has sizing of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

Contrast the Ricoh WG-4 and Sony W550 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the WG-4 and the W550.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-4 and W550 is 90 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizes just by checking specifications. The picture below will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-4 and W550.

Plainly, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Ricoh WG-4 to resolve extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The more recent WG-4 provides an advantage in sensor technology.