Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony TX9

Below, we will be reviewing the Ricoh WG-6 versus Sony TX9, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Ricoh and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the WG-6 (20MP) and TX9 (12MP) but they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The WG-6 was brought out 7 years later than the TX9 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh WG-6 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the WG-6 scores versus the TX9 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh WG-6 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh WG-6 Gallery & Sony TX9 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh WG-6 features external 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 TX9 has dimensions 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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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the WG-6 and the TX9.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-6 and TX9 is 89 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements merely by researching a spec sheet. The visual below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-6 and TX9.

As you can see, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Ricoh WG-6 to render greater detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more modern WG-6 will have an edge in sensor innovation.