Ricoh WG-50 vs Sony RX1

Below, we will be evaluating the Ricoh WG-50 and Sony RX1, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Ricoh and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the WG-50 (16MP) and RX1 (24MP) and the WG-50 (1/2.3") and RX1 (Full frame) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The WG-50 was manufactured 4 years after the RX1 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh WG-50 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the WG-50 matches up against the RX1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh WG-50 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-50 Gallery & Sony RX1 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh WG-50 offers outer measurements of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Sony RX1 has dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") having a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the WG-50 and the RX1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WG-50 and RX1 is 91 and 79 respectively.

Typically, its tough to envision the difference between sensor sizes just by reading through specifications. The image below will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-50 and RX1.

To sum up, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The WG-50 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony RX1 will resolve more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more modern WG-50 will have a benefit in sensor technology.