Ricoh WG-6 vs Samsung ST6500

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Ricoh WG-6 versus Samsung ST6500, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Ricoh and Samsung. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the WG-6 (20MP) and ST6500 (16MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The WG-6 was unveiled 7 years later than the ST6500 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh WG-6 being a Compact camera and the Samsung ST6500 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summary of how the WG-6 matches up versus the ST6500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh WG-6 & Samsung ST6500. The full galleries are available at Ricoh WG-6 Gallery & Samsung ST6500 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh WG-6 features exterior dimensions of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 246 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Samsung ST6500 has dimensions of 102mm x 57mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

Contrast the Ricoh WG-6 versus Samsung ST6500 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose during that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the WG-6 vs the ST6500.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the WG-6 and ST6500 is 89 and 99 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements only by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-6 and ST6500.

As you can see, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can expect to see the Ricoh WG-6 to give you more detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more recent WG-6 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.