Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony RX1R

Following is a extended overview of the Ricoh WG-6 and Sony RX1R, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Ricoh and Sony. The sensor resolution of the WG-6 (20MP) and the RX1R (24MP) is fairly similar but the WG-6 (1/2.3") and RX1R (Full frame) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The WG-6 was revealed 4 years after the RX1R which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh WG-6 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1R being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the WG-6 matches up against the RX1R in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh WG-6 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R. The full galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-6 Gallery & Sony RX1R Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Ricoh WG-6 provides 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) while the Sony RX1R has measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") with a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

Check out the Ricoh WG-6 and Sony RX1R in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the WG-6 versus the RX1R.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the WG-6 and RX1R is 89 and 79 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reading specs. The pic below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-6 and RX1R.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The WG-6 using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony RX1R will deliver more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos more aggressively. The more recent WG-6 will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.