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Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony W830

Portability
89
Imaging
47
Features
46
Overall
46
Ricoh WG-6 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 front
Portability
96
Imaging
44
Features
26
Overall
36

Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony W830 Key Specs

Ricoh WG-6
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 246g - 118 x 66 x 33mm
  • Introduced February 2018
  • Superseded the Ricoh WG-5 GPS
Sony W830
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-200mm (F3.3-6.3) lens
  • 122g - 93 x 52 x 23mm
  • Launched January 2014
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Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony W830 Overview

The following is a complete assessment of the Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony W830, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Ricoh and Sony. The resolution of the WG-6 (20MP) and the W830 (20MP) is relatively well matched and they feature the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The WG-6 was released 4 years after the W830 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh WG-6 being a Compact camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the WG-6 matches up vs the W830 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-6 over the Sony W830

 WG-6 W830 
LaunchedFebruary 2018January 2014Newer by 51 months
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W830 over the Ricoh WG-6

 W830 WG-6 

Common features in the Ricoh WG-6 and Sony W830

 WG-6 W830 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony W830 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Ricoh WG-6 has got outer dimensions of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 246 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Sony W830 has specifications of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the WG-6 against the W830.

Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony W830 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the WG-6 and W830 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony W830 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony W830 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's hard to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reading through specifications. The image here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-6 and W830.

To sum up, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the exact same resolution so you can expect similar quality of photographs though you really should factor the age of the products into consideration. The fresher WG-6 should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony W830 sensor size comparison

Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony W830 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony W830 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh WG-6 Portrait photography highlights
Sony W830 Portrait photography highlights
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manual focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
includes face detection focusing
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
37
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
includes face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh WG-6 Street photography information
Sony W830 Street photography information
60
image stabilization (Digital)
environment proof
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
heavier than others in class (246g)
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh WG-6 as a Sports photography camera
Sony W830 as a Sports photography camera
54
image stabilization (Digital)
megapixel count good (20MP)
includes tracking autofocus
environment proof
good battery (340 per charge)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Ricoh WG-6
Travel photography with Sony W830
70
good battery (340 shots)
environment proof
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
heavier than others in class (246g)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
67
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh WG-6 Landscape photography factors
Sony W830 Landscape photography factors
56
manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Digital)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
environment proof
good battery (340 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
40
pretty wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual control
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh WG-6 Vlogging information
Sony W830 Vlogging information
32
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
includes face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
doesn't have external mic port
heavier than others in class (246g)
32
pretty wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of microphone socket
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Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony W830 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh WG-6 and Sony W830
 Ricoh WG-6Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
General Information
Manufacturer Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh WG-6 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
Category Waterproof Ultracompact
Introduced 2018-02-21 2014-01-07
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3888 5152 x 3864
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 125 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-200mm (8.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/3.3-6.3
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 1,040k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 2 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.50 m (with Auto ISO) 2.80 m (with ISO auto)
Flash modes Flash on, flash off Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840x2160 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Supports FlashAir SD cards None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB DB-110 lithium-ion battery & USB charger USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Built-in None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 246 gr (0.54 lb) 122 gr (0.27 lb)
Dimensions 118 x 66 x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") 93 x 52 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 340 pictures -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - NP-BN
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Storage type Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $271 $128