Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony W570

The following is a in-depth review of the Ricoh WG-6 and Sony W570, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the WG-6 (20MP) and W570 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The WG-6 was launched 7 years after the W570 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Ricoh WG-6 being a Compact camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summary of how the WG-6 grades against the W570 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh WG-6 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The complete galleries are available at Ricoh WG-6 Gallery & Sony W570 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Ricoh WG-6 offers external measurements of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 246 grams (0.54 lbs) while the Sony W570 has measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the WG-6 and the W570.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-6 and W570 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reading through specifications. The pic here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-6 and W570.

Plainly, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Ricoh WG-6 to give greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images more aggressively. The fresher WG-6 is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.