Ricoh WG-6 vs Samsung ST90

Below, we will be looking at the Ricoh WG-6 and Samsung ST90, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the WG-6 (20MP) and ST90 (14MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The WG-6 was manufactured 7 years later than the ST90 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh WG-6 being a Compact camera and the Samsung ST90 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the WG-6 scores vs the ST90 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh WG-6 & Samsung ST90. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-6 Gallery & Samsung ST90 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Ricoh WG-6 has 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 ST90 has measurements of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the WG-6 vs the ST90.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WG-6 and ST90 is 89 and 99 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading specifications. The visual here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-6 and ST90.

To sum up, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Ricoh WG-6 to offer you more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The younger WG-6 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.