Ricoh WG-50 vs Sony RX10 III

In this write-up, we are reviewing the Ricoh WG-50 and Sony RX10 III, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Ricoh and Sony. The sensor resolution of the WG-50 (16MP) and the RX10 III (20MP) is very similar but the WG-50 (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The WG-50 was manufactured 15 months later than the RX10 III making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh WG-50 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the WG-50 matches up against the RX10 III when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh WG-50 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-50 Gallery and Sony RX10 III Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Ricoh WG-50 offers outer measurements of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Sony RX10 III has measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") with a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the WG-50 and the RX10 III.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the WG-50 and RX10 III is 91 and 53 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements only by going over a spec sheet. The visual below might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-50 and RX10 III.

As you can see, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The WG-50 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Sony RX10 III will deliver greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The newer WG-50 provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.