Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony RX100 IV

On this page, we will be analyzing the Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony RX100 IV, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Ricoh and Sony. The sensor resolution of the WG-6 (20MP) and the RX100 IV (20MP) is pretty comparable but the WG-6 (1/2.3") and RX100 IV (1") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The WG-6 was released 2 years after the RX100 IV which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh WG-6 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the WG-6 scores versus the RX100 IV in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh WG-6 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-6 Gallery and Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Ricoh WG-6 comes with outside 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) while the Sony RX100 IV has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the WG-6 compared to the RX100 IV.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-6 and RX100 IV is 89 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes just by checking out specs. The pic here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-6 and RX100 IV.

All in all, each of these cameras have the same megapixel count albeit different sensor sizes. The WG-6 uses the smaller sensor which is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier. The more recent WG-6 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.