Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony H300

Let's look more closely at the Ricoh WG-6 versus Sony H300, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. The sensor resolution of the WG-6 (20MP) and the H300 (20MP) is fairly similar and they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The WG-6 was announced 4 years after the H300 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh WG-6 being a Compact camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the WG-6 matches up against the H300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh WG-6 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The whole galleries are available at Ricoh WG-6 Gallery & Sony H300 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh WG-6 has got exterior 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 Sony H300 has dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") with a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the WG-6 against the H300.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WG-6 and H300 is 89 and 63 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading specs. The image below might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-6 and H300.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the identical resolution so you can expect similar quality of photographs but you might want to factor the launch date of the products into consideration. The younger WG-6 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.