Ricoh WG-50 vs Ricoh WG-6

Below, we are evaluating the Ricoh WG-50 and Ricoh WG-6, both Waterproof cameras and both of them are built by Ricoh. The resolution of the WG-50 (16MP) and the WG-6 (20MP) is very close and they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The WG-50 was introduced 9 months prior to the WG-6 and they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summary of how the WG-50 matches up vs the WG-6 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh WG-50 and Ricoh WG-6. The whole galleries are available at Ricoh WG-50 Gallery and Ricoh WG-6 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh WG-50 has got exterior measurements of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-6 has dimensions of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 246 grams (0.54 lbs).

Check out the Ricoh WG-50 and Ricoh WG-6 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the WG-50 against the WG-6.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the WG-50 and WG-6 is 91 and 89 respectively.

Often, it is hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements purely by researching specs. The visual here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-50 and WG-6.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Ricoh WG-6 to result in extra detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older WG-50 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.