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Ricoh WG-50 vs Sony W690

Portability
91
Imaging
42
Features
39
Overall
40
Ricoh WG-50 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Ricoh WG-50 vs Sony W690 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
  • Introduced May 2017
Sony W690
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 142g - 94 x 56 x 22mm
  • Revealed February 2012
Photography Glossary

Ricoh WG-50 vs Sony W690 Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Ricoh WG-50 vs Sony W690, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Ricoh and Sony. The sensor resolution of the WG-50 (16MP) and the W690 (16MP) is relatively comparable and they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The WG-50 was manufactured 5 years later than the W690 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the WG-50 matches up versus the W690 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-50 over the Sony W690

 WG-50 W690 
RevealedMay 2017February 2012Fresher by 64 months
Manually focus More exact focusing

Reasons to pick Sony W690 over the Ricoh WG-50

 W690 WG-50 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Common features in the Ricoh WG-50 and Sony W690

 WG-50 W690 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Ricoh WG-50 vs Sony W690 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to factor 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") with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Sony W690 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Analyze the Ricoh WG-50 vs Sony W690 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the WG-50 against the W690.

Ricoh WG-50 vs Sony W690 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the WG-50 and W690 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Ricoh WG-50 vs Sony W690 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh WG-50 vs Sony W690 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing only by checking out specs. The photograph here will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-50 and W690.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the exact same megapixels and you should expect comparable quality of photographs however you should consider the release date of the cameras into account. The newer WG-50 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Ricoh WG-50 vs Sony W690 sensor size comparison

Ricoh WG-50 vs Sony W690 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh WG-50 vs Sony W690 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh WG-50 Portrait photography advice
Sony W690 Portrait photography advice
42
has manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
features face detection focusing
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
34
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
offers face detect focus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Ricoh WG-50 Street photography advice
Sony W690 Street photography advice
62
image stabilization (Digital)
weather sealing
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Ricoh WG-50
Sports photography with Sony W690
49
image stabilization (Digital)
good MP (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
weather sealing
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
40
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
offers tracking focus
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh WG-50 as a Travel photography camera
Sony W690 as a Travel photography camera
71
weather sealing
good MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
68
resolution is good (16MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh WG-50 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W690 as a Landscape photography camera
48
has manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
good MP (16 megapixels)
weather sealing
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
43
relatively wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh WG-50 Vlogging information
Sony W690 Vlogging information
33
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
features face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
no external microphone support
31
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have mic port
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Ricoh WG-50 vs Sony W690 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh WG-50 and Sony W690
 Ricoh WG-50Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690
General Information
Brand Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh WG-50 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2017-05-24 2012-02-28
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 125 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology - ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 8.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.50 m (at Auto ISO) 3.30 m
Flash options On, off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 193 grams (0.43 pounds) 142 grams (0.31 pounds)
Dimensions 123 x 62 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") 94 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 photos 220 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model D-LI92 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, remote) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $280 $297