Ricoh WG-50 vs Sony ZV-1

Let's take a closer look at the Ricoh WG-50 versus Sony ZV-1, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Ricoh and Sony. The sensor resolution of the WG-50 (16MP) and the ZV-1 (20MP) is relatively well matched but the WG-50 (1/2.3") and ZV-1 (1") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The WG-50 was announced 4 years prior to the ZV-1 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh WG-50 being a Compact camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short introduction of how the WG-50 matches up versus the ZV-1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh WG-50 & Sony ZV-1. The whole galleries are available at Ricoh WG-50 Gallery & Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Ricoh WG-50 features physical measurements 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 ZV-1 has proportions of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") and a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the WG-50 and the ZV-1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WG-50 and ZV-1 is 91 and 88 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements simply by checking technical specs. The graphic here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-50 and ZV-1.

As you can tell, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The WG-50 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony ZV-1 will resolve greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The older WG-50 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.