Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony H20

Here, we will be comparing the Ricoh WG-6 versus Sony H20, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Ricoh and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the WG-6 (20MP) and H20 (10MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The WG-6 was introduced 8 years later than the H20 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief summary of how the WG-6 matches up versus the H20 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh WG-6 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20. The whole galleries are available at Ricoh WG-6 Gallery & Sony H20 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Ricoh WG-6 has got outer measurements 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 Sony H20 has specifications of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") and a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the WG-6 versus the H20.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the WG-6 and H20 is 89 and 87 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to see the difference between sensor measurements just by going over specs. The visual underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-6 and H20.

All in all, both cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Ricoh WG-6 to offer more detail using its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The fresher WG-6 will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.