Ricoh WG-6 vs Samsung WB850F

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Ricoh WG-6 and Samsung WB850F, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the WG-6 (20MP) and WB850F (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The WG-6 was brought out 6 years later than the WB850F and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the WG-6 matches up versus the WB850F when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh WG-6 & Samsung WB850F. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-6 Gallery & Samsung WB850F Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Ricoh WG-6 offers external measurements of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 246 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Samsung WB850F has measurements of 109mm x 62mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Contrast the Ricoh WG-6 and Samsung WB850F in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the WG-6 versus the WB850F.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-6 and WB850F is 89 and 91 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to see the difference in sensor sizing just by researching specifications. The visual here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-6 and WB850F.

To sum up, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Ricoh WG-6 to result in more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The fresher WG-6 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.