Ricoh WG-6 vs Samsung SL720

Let's look more closely at the Ricoh WG-6 and Samsung SL720, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Ultracompact by brands Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the WG-6 (20MP) and SL720 (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The WG-6 was introduced 8 years later than the SL720 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh WG-6 being a Compact camera and the Samsung SL720 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the WG-6 matches up versus the SL720 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh WG-6 and Samsung SL720. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-6 Gallery and Samsung SL720 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh WG-6 has outside measurements of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 246 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Samsung SL720 has dimensions of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

Compare the Ricoh WG-6 and Samsung SL720 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the WG-6 and the SL720.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-6 and SL720 is 89 and 94 respectively.

Normally, its tough to envision the gap in sensor sizing merely by seeing specs. The photograph below will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-6 and SL720.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Ricoh WG-6 to provide greater detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The fresher WG-6 will have an advantage in sensor tech.