Ricoh WG-50 vs Sony H400

Following is a in depth comparison of the Ricoh WG-50 and Sony H400, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Ricoh and Sony. The image resolution of the WG-50 (16MP) and the H400 (20MP) is fairly close and they enjoy the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The WG-50 was manufactured 3 years after the H400 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh WG-50 being a Compact camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the WG-50 grades vs the H400 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh WG-50 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The entire galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-50 Gallery & Sony H400 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh WG-50 provides outside dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Sony H400 has dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") with a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

Check out the Ricoh WG-50 and Sony H400 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the WG-50 vs the H400.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-50 and H400 is 91 and 62 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizes purely by looking through specs. The pic here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-50 and H400.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony H400 to result in greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more modern WG-50 will have an edge in sensor tech.