Ricoh WG-4 vs Sony WX300

Let's look a bit more closely at the Ricoh WG-4 vs Sony WX300, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. The resolution of the WG-4 (16MP) and the WX300 (18MP) is relatively similar and they come with the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The WG-4 was released 12 months later than the WX300 so they are both of a similar age. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the WG-4 scores versus the WX300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh WG-4 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-4 Gallery & Sony WX300 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Ricoh WG-4 has got outside 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 WX300 has sizing of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the WG-4 and the WX300.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the WG-4 and WX300 is 90 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading technical specs. The photograph below will provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-4 and WX300.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can count on the Sony WX300 to offer you more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more modern WG-4 provides an edge in sensor technology.