Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony TX7

Let's look more closely at the Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony TX7, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the WG-6 (20MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the WG-6 (1/2.3") and TX7 (1/2.4") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The WG-6 was released 8 years later than the TX7 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Ricoh WG-6 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short introduction of how the WG-6 scores vs the TX7 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh WG-6 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-6 Gallery and Sony TX7 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Ricoh WG-6 offers external dimensions of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 246 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Sony TX7 has sizing of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") having a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the WG-6 against the TX7.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the WG-6 and TX7 is 89 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading through specs. The photograph underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-6 and TX7.

All in all, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The WG-6 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Ricoh WG-6 will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos more aggressively. The more recent WG-6 provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.