Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony W650

Let's take a deeper look at the Ricoh WG-6 and Sony W650, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the WG-6 (20MP) and W650 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The WG-6 was launched 6 years after the W650 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a quick view of how the WG-6 scores versus the W650 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh WG-6 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The complete galleries are available at Ricoh WG-6 Gallery and Sony W650 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh WG-6 comes with 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) whilst the Sony W650 has dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

Analyze the Ricoh WG-6 and Sony W650 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the WG-6 and the W650.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the WG-6 and W650 is 89 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions only by researching technical specs. The pic below should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-6 and W650.

As you can tell, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Ricoh WG-6 to result in greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more recent WG-6 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.