Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony RX100 VI

Here is a complete review of the Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony RX100 VI, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Ricoh and Sony. The sensor resolution of the WG-6 (20MP) and the RX100 VI (20MP) is fairly comparable but the WG-6 (1/2.3") and RX100 VI (1") have different sensor size.

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The WG-6 was introduced 3 months earlier than the RX100 VI and they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh WG-6 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the WG-6 grades vs the RX100 VI for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh WG-6 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-6 Gallery & Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Ricoh WG-6 offers outside measurements of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 246 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 VI has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") with a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the WG-6 versus the RX100 VI.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WG-6 and RX100 VI is 89 and 88 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizing only by seeing technical specs. The visual underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-6 and RX100 VI.

As you have seen, both the cameras come with the identical megapixels but different sensor sizing. The WG-6 has got the smaller sensor which is going to make obtaining shallower depth of field trickier.