Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony W380

Lets take a closer look at the Ricoh WG-6 and Sony W380, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the WG-6 (20MP) and W380 (14MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The WG-6 was introduced 8 years later than the W380 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh WG-6 being a Compact camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple overview of how the WG-6 grades vs the W380 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh WG-6 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-6 Gallery & Sony W380 Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Ricoh WG-6 comes with outer 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 W380 has specifications of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the WG-6 and the W380.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WG-6 and W380 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizing purely by checking specs. The visual here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-6 and W380.

As you can plainly see, both cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Ricoh WG-6 to give you extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The newer WG-6 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.