Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony T99

On this page, we are comparing the Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony T99, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the WG-6 (20MP) and T99 (14MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The WG-6 was manufactured 7 years later than the T99 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Ricoh WG-6 being a Compact camera and the Sony T99 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the WG-6 scores vs the T99 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh WG-6 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99. The entire galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-6 Gallery & Sony T99 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh WG-6 has 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 T99 has dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the WG-6 versus the T99.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-6 and T99 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to envision the contrast in sensor measurements only by going through specs. The photograph below might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-6 and T99.

All in all, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Ricoh WG-6 to provide greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The more modern WG-6 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.