Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony TX5

Below is a thorough comparison of the Ricoh WG-6 and Sony TX5, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the WG-6 (20MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the WG-6 (1/2.3") and TX5 (1/2.4") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The WG-6 was manufactured 8 years later than the TX5 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh WG-6 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the WG-6 matches up vs the TX5 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh WG-6 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5. The entire galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-6 Gallery & Sony TX5 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh WG-6 comes with physical measurements of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 246 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Sony TX5 has dimensions of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

Contrast the Ricoh WG-6 and Sony TX5 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the WG-6 compared to the TX5.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the WG-6 and TX5 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading through technical specs. The visual below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-6 and TX5.

As you can tell, both cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The WG-6 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Ricoh WG-6 will give extra detail due to its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics way more aggressively. The newer WG-6 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.