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Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony WX10

Portability
89
Imaging
47
Features
46
Overall
46
Ricoh WG-6 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
38
Overall
38

Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony WX10 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
  • Released February 2018
  • Replaced the Ricoh WG-5 GPS
Sony WX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-168mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 161g - 95 x 54 x 23mm
  • Revealed January 2011
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Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony WX10 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Ricoh WG-6 versus Sony WX10, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the WG-6 (20MP) and WX10 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The WG-6 was manufactured 7 years later than the WX10 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a simple view of how the WG-6 grades against the WX10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-6 over the Sony WX10

 WG-6 WX10 
RevealedFebruary 2018January 2011More recent by 87 months
Display dimension3"2.8"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution1040k460kSharper display (+580k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX10 over the Ricoh WG-6

 WX10 WG-6 

Common features in the Ricoh WG-6 and Sony WX10

 WG-6 WX10 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony WX10 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to lug around your camera, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh WG-6 features outside dimensions of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 246 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Sony WX10 has dimensions of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

Contrast the Ricoh WG-6 versus Sony WX10 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the WG-6 versus the WX10.

Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony WX10 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WG-6 and WX10 is 89 and 95 respectively.

Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony WX10 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony WX10 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading through specs. The visual here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-6 and WX10.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Ricoh WG-6 to give you extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The fresher WG-6 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony WX10 sensor size comparison

Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony WX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony WX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh WG-6 Portrait photography information
Sony WX10 Portrait photography information
45
you can focus manually
MP count decent (20MP)
has face detect autofocus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
39
focusing manually
MP count decent (16MP)
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh WG-6 as a Street photography camera
Sony WX10 as a Street photography camera
60
built in image stabilization (Digital)
environment proofing
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
more heavy than competition in class (246g)
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh WG-6 Sports photography advice
Sony WX10 Sports photography advice
54
built in image stabilization (Digital)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
has tracking focus
environment proofing
great battery power (340 shots)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Ricoh WG-6
Travel photography with Sony WX10
70
great battery power (340 per charge)
environment proofing
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
more heavy than competition in class (246g)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
65
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh WG-6 Landscape photography info
Sony WX10 Landscape photography info
56
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3")
built in image stabilization (Digital)
MP count decent (20MP)
environment proofing
great battery power (340 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
50
focusing manually
really wide (24mm)
screen size is good (2.8 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh WG-6 Vlogging features
Sony WX10 Vlogging features
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
has face detect autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone jack
more heavy than competition in class (246 grams)
32
really wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of external microphone support
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Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony WX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh WG-6 and Sony WX10
 Ricoh WG-6Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
General Information
Brand Name Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh WG-6 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Released 2018-02-21 2011-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
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Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-168mm (7.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/2.4-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.8 inch
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - Clear Photo LCD Plus
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.50 m (with Auto ISO) 7.10 m
Flash settings Flash on, flash off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840x2160 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Supports FlashAir SD cards Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB DB-110 lithium-ion battery & USB charger USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Built-in None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 246 gr (0.54 pounds) 161 gr (0.35 pounds)
Dimensions 118 x 66 x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") 95 x 54 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 shots -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $271 $200