Ricoh WG-50 vs Sony RX100 VII

Here, we will be looking at the Ricoh WG-50 and Sony RX100 VII, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. The resolution of the WG-50 (16MP) and the RX100 VII (20MP) is pretty well matched but the WG-50 (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The WG-50 was revealed 3 years prior to the RX100 VII and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh WG-50 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick summation of how the WG-50 matches up against the RX100 VII with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh WG-50 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The full galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-50 Gallery & Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Ricoh WG-50 has got outside dimensions 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 Sony RX100 VII has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") having a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

Take a look at the Ricoh WG-50 and Sony RX100 VII in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the WG-50 vs the RX100 VII.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WG-50 and RX100 VII is 91 and 88 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-50 and RX100 VII.

Clearly, the two cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The WG-50 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony RX100 VII will give greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older WG-50 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.