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Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony S930

Portability
89
Imaging
47
Features
46
Overall
46
Ricoh WG-6 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony S930 Key Specs

Ricoh WG-6
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 246g - 118 x 66 x 33mm
  • Introduced February 2018
  • Replaced the Ricoh WG-5 GPS
Sony S930
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.4" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 320 x 240 video
  • 38-108mm (F2.9-5.4) lens
  • 167g - 90 x 61 x 26mm
  • Launched January 2009
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Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony S930 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony S930, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the WG-6 (20MP) and S930 (10MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The WG-6 was announced 9 years after the S930 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short overview of how the WG-6 matches up vs the S930 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-6 over the Sony S930

 WG-6 S930 
LaunchedFebruary 2018January 2009Newer by 112 months
Display sizing3"2.4"Larger display (+0.6")
Display resolution1040k112kClearer display (+928k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony S930 over the Ricoh WG-6

 S930 WG-6 

Common features in the Ricoh WG-6 and Sony S930

 WG-6 S930 
Focus manually More precise focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony S930 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh WG-6 provides outside dimensions 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 S930 has dimensions of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the WG-6 and the S930.

Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony S930 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WG-6 and S930 is 89 and 94 respectively.

Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony S930 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony S930 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions purely by going over technical specs. The pic here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-6 and S930.

As you have seen, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can anticipate the Ricoh WG-6 to deliver more detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images far more aggressively. The newer WG-6 should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony S930 sensor size comparison

Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony S930 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony S930 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh WG-6 Portrait photography advice
Sony S930 Portrait photography advice
45
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
supports face detect focusing
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
26
manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Ricoh WG-6 Street photography factors
Sony S930 Street photography factors
60
image stabilization (Digital)
weather sealing
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
heavier than others in class (246 grams)
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh WG-6 as a Sports photography camera
Sony S930 as a Sports photography camera
54
image stabilization (Digital)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
weather sealing
great battery (340 per charge)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
24
has image stabilization (Optical)
max fps very slow (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh WG-6 Travel photography highlights
Sony S930 Travel photography highlights
70
great battery (340 per charge)
weather sealing
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
heavier than others in class (246g)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
50
flash built-in
no Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Ricoh WG-6
Landscape photography with Sony S930
56
focusing manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Digital)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
weather sealing
great battery (340 per charge)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
31
manual focus
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
small screen (2.4 inch)
no manual mode
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh WG-6 Vlogging features
Sony S930 Vlogging features
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
supports face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing mic jack
heavier than others in class (246 grams)
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (320 x 240 resolution)
no external mic port
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Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony S930 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh WG-6 and Sony S930
 Ricoh WG-6Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930
General Information
Brand Ricoh Sony
Model type Ricoh WG-6 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2018-02-21 2009-01-08
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 5184 x 3888 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 125 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 38-108mm (2.8x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/2.9-5.4
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.4 inch
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dot 112 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 1/8 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.50 m (with Auto ISO) 3.00 m (Auto ISO)
Flash options Flash on, flash off Auto, Forced Flash, Slow Syncro, No Flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840x2160 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 320x240
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Supports FlashAir SD cards None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB DB-110 lithium-ion battery & USB charger none
GPS Built-in None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 246g (0.54 lbs) 167g (0.37 lbs)
Dimensions 118 x 66 x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") 90 x 61 x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 340 photos -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - 2 x AA
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / PRo-HG Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $271 $219