Ricoh WG-6 vs Samsung TL500
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88 Imaging
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Ricoh WG-6 vs Samsung TL500 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 125 - 6400
- Digital Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
- 246g - 118 x 66 x 33mm
- Released February 2018
- Replaced the Ricoh WG-5 GPS
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 24-72mm (F1.8-2.4) lens
- 386g - 114 x 63 x 29mm
- Launched July 2010
- Alternate Name is EX1
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Lets look more closely at the Ricoh WG-6 vs Samsung TL500, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the WG-6 (20MP) and TL500 (10MP) and the WG-6 (1/2.3") and TL500 (1/1.7") have different sensor dimensions.
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Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summary of how the WG-6 scores against the TL500 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-6 over the Samsung TL500
| WG-6 | TL500 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launched | February 2018 |  | July 2010 | More modern by 93 months |
| Screen resolution | 1040k |  | 614k | Sharper screen (+426k dot) |
Reasons to pick Samsung TL500 over the Ricoh WG-6
| TL500 | WG-6 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen type | Fully Articulated |  | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Take selfies |
Common features in the Ricoh WG-6 and Samsung TL500
| WG-6 | TL500 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | Dial exact focus | ||
| Screen dimensions | 3" |  | 3" | Equal screen sizing |
| Touch screen |  | Lack of Touch screen |
Ricoh WG-6 vs Samsung TL500 Physical Comparison
If you're aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Ricoh WG-6 has got outside measurements of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 246 grams (0.54 lbs) while the Samsung TL500 has sizing of 114mm x 63mm x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1") with a weight of 386 grams (0.85 lbs).
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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the WG-6 against the TL500.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WG-6 and TL500 is 89 and 88 respectively.
Ricoh WG-6 vs Samsung TL500 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes just by reading technical specs. The image here will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-6 and TL500.
As you can tell, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The WG-6 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Ricoh WG-6 will offer more detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures more aggressively. The fresher WG-6 provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.
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Ricoh WG-6 vs Samsung TL500 Specifications
| Ricoh WG-6 | Samsung TL500 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Ricoh | Samsung |
| Model type | Ricoh WG-6 | Samsung TL500 |
| Alternative name | - | EX1 |
| Type | Waterproof | Small Sensor Compact |
| Released | 2018-02-21 | 2010-07-09 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CCD |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/1.7" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 7.44 x 5.58mm |
| Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 41.5mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 20MP | 10MP |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Highest resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 3648 x 2736 |
| Highest native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
| Min native ISO | 125 | 80 |
| RAW photos | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| AF single | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| Center weighted AF | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detect AF | ||
| Contract detect AF | ||
| Phase detect AF | ||
| Total focus points | 9 | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 28-140mm (5.0x) | 24-72mm (3.0x) |
| Max aperture | f/3.5-5.5 | f/1.8-2.4 |
| Macro focusing range | 1cm | 5cm |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 4.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
| Display diagonal | 3 inches | 3 inches |
| Display resolution | 1,040 thousand dots | 614 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch display | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 4 secs | 8 secs |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1500 secs |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual mode | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Set WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash distance | 5.50 m (with Auto ISO) | 5.20 m |
| Flash modes | Flash on, flash off | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow syncro, Manual |
| Hot shoe | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 3840x2160 | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
| Highest video resolution | 3840x2160 | 640x480 |
| Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264 | H.264 |
| Microphone support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Supports FlashAir SD cards | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | DB-110 lithium-ion battery & USB charger | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | Built-in | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 246 gr (0.54 lb) | 386 gr (0.85 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 118 x 66 x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") | 114 x 63 x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around rating | not tested | 40 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 19.2 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 11.1 |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | 129 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 340 shots | - |
| Type of battery | Battery Pack | - |
| Battery ID | - | SLB-07A |
| Self timer | Yes | Yes (10 sec, 2 sec) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Type of storage | Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card | SD/SDHC, internal |
| Card slots | One | One |
| Cost at launch | $271 | $527 |