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Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony TX10

Portability
89
Imaging
47
Features
46
Overall
46
Ricoh WG-6 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
41
Overall
39

Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony TX10 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
  • Old Model is Ricoh WG-5 GPS
Sony TX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
  • Released August 2011
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Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony TX10 Overview

Below, we will be contrasting the Ricoh WG-6 and Sony TX10, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Ricoh and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the WG-6 (20MP) and TX10 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The WG-6 was released 6 years after the TX10 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh WG-6 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the WG-6 grades versus the TX10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-6 over the Sony TX10

 WG-6 TX10 
ReleasedFebruary 2018August 2011More modern by 80 months
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Screen resolution1040k921kCrisper screen (+119k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TX10 over the Ricoh WG-6

 TX10 WG-6 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Ricoh WG-6 and Sony TX10

 WG-6 TX10 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony TX10 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry around your camera, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Ricoh WG-6 has got 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 TX10 has sizing of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the WG-6 against the TX10.

Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony TX10 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-6 and TX10 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony TX10 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony TX10 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's difficult to see the gap in sensor sizes merely by looking through specs. The pic here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-6 and TX10.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Ricoh WG-6 to provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more recent WG-6 will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony TX10 sensor size comparison

Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony TX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony TX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh WG-6 Portrait photography information
Sony TX10 Portrait photography information
45
focusing manually
good resolution (20MP)
comes with face detect focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
30
megapixel count decent (16MP)
no manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Ricoh WG-6 Street photography features
Sony TX10 Street photography features
60
has image stabilization (Digital)
weather sealing
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
heavier than competitors in class (246g)
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides focus via touch
weather sealing
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh WG-6 Sports photography factors
Sony TX10 Sports photography factors
54
has image stabilization (Digital)
good resolution (20MP)
comes with tracking focus
weather sealing
good battery life (340 per charge)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
weather sealing
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh WG-6 Travel photography features
Sony TX10 Travel photography features
70
good battery life (340 CIPA)
weather sealing
good resolution (20MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
heavier than competitors in class (246 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
71
weather sealing
provides focus via touch
megapixel count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
does not have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh WG-6 Landscape photography details
Sony TX10 Landscape photography details
56
focusing manually
fairly wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Digital)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
weather sealing
good battery life (340 shots)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
46
reasonably wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
weather sealing
no manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Ricoh WG-6
Vlogging with Sony TX10
32
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
comes with face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of mic socket
heavier than competitors in class (246g)
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external mic jack
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Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony TX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh WG-6 and Sony TX10
 Ricoh WG-6Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
General Information
Brand Name Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh WG-6 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
Class Waterproof Ultracompact
Introduced 2018-02-21 2011-08-16
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 125 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology - XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 2 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.50 m (with Auto ISO) 3.70 m
Flash settings Flash on, flash off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840x2160 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Supports FlashAir SD cards Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB DB-110 lithium-ion battery & USB charger USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Built-in None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 246 gr (0.54 pounds) 133 gr (0.29 pounds)
Dimensions 118 x 66 x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 340 shots -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $271 $309