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Ricoh WG-50 vs Sony HX350

Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
39
Overall
40
Ricoh WG-50 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 front
Portability
62
Imaging
46
Features
51
Overall
48

Ricoh WG-50 vs Sony HX350 Key Specs

Ricoh WG-50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 193g - 123 x 62 x 30mm
  • Announced May 2017
Sony HX350
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Increase to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
  • 652g - 130 x 93 x 103mm
  • Revealed December 2016
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Ricoh WG-50 vs Sony HX350 Overview

Below is a thorough overview of the Ricoh WG-50 and Sony HX350, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Ricoh and Sony. The resolution of the WG-50 (16MP) and the HX350 (20MP) is pretty close and they feature the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The WG-50 was manufactured 6 months later than the HX350 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh WG-50 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a short highlight of how the WG-50 scores against the HX350 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-50 over the Sony HX350

 WG-50 HX350 

Reasons to pick Sony HX350 over the Ricoh WG-50

 HX350 WG-50 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)

Common features in the Ricoh WG-50 and Sony HX350

 WG-50 HX350 
RevealedMay 2017December 2016Same age
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Ricoh WG-50 vs Sony HX350 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Ricoh WG-50 provides exterior dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Sony HX350 has specifications of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") accompanied by a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

Analyze the Ricoh WG-50 and Sony HX350 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using during that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the WG-50 versus the HX350.

Ricoh WG-50 vs Sony HX350 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WG-50 and HX350 is 91 and 62 respectively.

Ricoh WG-50 vs Sony HX350 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh WG-50 vs Sony HX350 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements merely by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-50 and HX350.

Clearly, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony HX350 to render more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively.

Ricoh WG-50 vs Sony HX350 sensor size comparison

Ricoh WG-50 vs Sony HX350 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh WG-50 vs Sony HX350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Ricoh WG-50
Portrait photography with Sony HX350
41
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (16MP)
supports face detect focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
47
manual focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
features face detection focusing
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Ricoh WG-50
Street photography with Sony HX350
62
image stabilization (Digital)
weather sealing
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
50
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
more heavy than average in class (652 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh WG-50 Sports photography features
Sony HX350 Sports photography features
49
image stabilization (Digital)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
weather sealing
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
53
long zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh WG-50 as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX350 as a Travel photography camera
71
weather sealing
megapixel count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
54
good MP (20MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
long reach (1200mm)
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than average in class (652g)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Ricoh WG-50
Landscape photography with Sony HX350
48
you can focus manually
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
weather sealing
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual mode not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
49
manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh WG-50 as a Vlogging camera
Sony HX350 as a Vlogging camera
33
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
supports face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
no microphone port
27
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
missing external microphone jack
more heavy than average in class (652g)
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Ricoh WG-50 vs Sony HX350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh WG-50 and Sony HX350
 Ricoh WG-50Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
General Information
Manufacturer Ricoh Sony
Model type Ricoh WG-50 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2017-05-24 2016-12-20
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by - BIONZ X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 5184 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Highest enhanced ISO - 12800
Minimum native ISO 125 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/2.8-6.3
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 202 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 8.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.50 m (at Auto ISO) 8.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options On, off Off, auto, fill, slow sync, advanced, rear sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Yes (Wireless) None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 193g (0.43 pounds) 652g (1.44 pounds)
Dimensions 123 x 62 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") 130 x 93 x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 images 300 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID D-LI92 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, remote) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $280 -