Ricoh WG-50 vs Sony RX1R II

Lets look a little more in depth at the Ricoh WG-50 and Sony RX1R II, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the WG-50 (16MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the WG-50 (1/2.3") and RX1R II (Full frame) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The WG-50 was unveiled 20 months later than the RX1R II making them a generation apart from each other. The two cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh WG-50 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short introduction of how the WG-50 scores against the RX1R II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh WG-50 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II. The full galleries are available at Ricoh WG-50 Gallery & Sony RX1R II Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh WG-50 comes with outer dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Sony RX1R II has dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the WG-50 compared to the RX1R II.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the WG-50 and RX1R II is 91 and 78 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizing purely by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-50 and RX1R II.

As you can see, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The WG-50 using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony RX1R II will produce extra detail having an extra 26MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The fresher WG-50 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.