Ricoh WG-4 vs Sony W560

Following is a thorough overview of the Ricoh WG-4 versus Sony W560, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Ricoh and Sony. The sensor resolution of the WG-4 (16MP) and the W560 (14MP) is very comparable and they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The WG-4 was launched 3 years after the W560 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh WG-4 being a Compact camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the WG-4 matches up against the W560 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh WG-4 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The complete galleries are available at Ricoh WG-4 Gallery and Sony W560 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh WG-4 has got 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 W560 has dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

Examine the Ricoh WG-4 versus Sony W560 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the WG-4 vs the W560.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WG-4 and W560 is 90 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizes simply by going through a spec sheet. The picture here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-4 and W560.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Ricoh WG-4 to show extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The fresher WG-4 is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.