Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony W550

Here, we are looking at the Ricoh WG-6 and Sony W550, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the WG-6 (20MP) and W550 (14MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The WG-6 was unveiled 6 years after the W550 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh WG-6 being a Compact camera and the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the WG-6 grades versus the W550 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh WG-6 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550. The full galleries are available at Ricoh WG-6 Gallery & Sony W550 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh WG-6 provides outer dimensions 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 W550 has dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

Take a look at the Ricoh WG-6 and Sony W550 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the WG-6 vs the W550.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WG-6 and W550 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to see the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing specs. The pic underneath might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-6 and W550.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Ricoh WG-6 to offer you more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The more recent WG-6 will have an edge in sensor innovation.