Ricoh WG-6 vs Ricoh WG-M1

Let's take a more detailed look at the Ricoh WG-6 and Ricoh WG-M1, both Waterproof cameras and both of them are designed by Ricoh. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the WG-6 (20MP) and WG-M1 (14MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The WG-6 was introduced 3 years later than the WG-M1 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the WG-6 scores vs the WG-M1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh WG-6 & Ricoh WG-M1. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-6 Gallery & Ricoh WG-M1 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Ricoh WG-6 comes with external measurements of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 246 grams (0.54 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-M1 has sizing of 66mm x 43mm x 89mm (2.6" x 1.7" x 3.5") and a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

Take a look at the Ricoh WG-6 and Ricoh WG-M1 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the WG-6 vs the WG-M1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WG-6 and WG-M1 is 89 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing just by checking out a spec sheet. The visual below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-6 and WG-M1.

As you can see, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Ricoh WG-6 to show greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent WG-6 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.