Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony WX50
Portability
89 Imaging
47 Features
46 Overall
46
89 Imaging
47 Features
46 Overall
46
Portability
96 Imaging
39 Features
36 Overall
37
96 Imaging
39 Features
36 Overall
37
Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony WX50 Key Specs
Ricoh WG-6
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- 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
- Older Model is Ricoh WG-5 GPS
Sony WX50
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
- 117g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
- Revealed January 2012
Photography Glossary Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony WX50 Overview
The following is a complete review of the Ricoh WG-6 and Sony WX50, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the WG-6 (20MP) and WX50 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").
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Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the WG-6 scores vs the WX50 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-6 over the Sony WX50
| WG-6 | WX50 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | February 2018 |  | January 2012 | Newer by 74 months |
| Manual focus |  | Dial exact focusing | ||
| Display dimension | 3" |  | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
| Display resolution | 1040k |  | 461k | Crisper display (+579k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony WX50 over the Ricoh WG-6
| WX50 | WG-6 |
|---|
Common features in the Ricoh WG-6 and Sony WX50
| WG-6 | WX50 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither features selfie screen | ||
| Touch display |  | Neither features Touch display |
Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony WX50 Physical Comparison
If you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh WG-6 enjoys physical measurements of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 246 grams (0.54 lbs) while the Sony WX50 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).
See the Ricoh WG-6 and Sony WX50 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the WG-6 vs the WX50.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WG-6 and WX50 is 89 and 96 respectively.
Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony WX50 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it is tough to picture the difference between sensor dimensions purely by checking technical specs. The pic below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-6 and WX50.
As you can tell, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You should anticipate the Ricoh WG-6 to resolve more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images much more aggressively. The fresher WG-6 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.
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Portrait Comparison
Ricoh WG-6 Portrait photography highlights
Sony WX50 Portrait photography highlights
focusing manually
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
provides face detect focusing
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
provides face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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has image stabilization (Digital)
environment sealing
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
heavier than competition in class (246 grams)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (117 grams)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports photography with Ricoh WG-6
Sports photography with Sony WX50
has image stabilization (Digital)
MP count decent (20MP)
provides tracking focus
environment sealing
better than average battery power (340 shots)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel photography with Ricoh WG-6
Travel photography with Sony WX50
better than average battery power (340 CIPA)
environment sealing
MP count decent (20MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
heavier than competition in class (246g)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
lighter than average in class (117 grams)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (25mm)
no Timelapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Ricoh WG-6 Landscape photography highlights
Sony WX50 Landscape photography highlights
focusing manually
pretty wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Digital)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
environment sealing
better than average battery power (340 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Timelapse recording
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Ricoh WG-6 Vlogging information
Sony WX50 Vlogging information
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
provides face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
doesn't have mic port
heavier than competition in class (246g)
decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average in class (117 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
no external microphone socket
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Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony WX50 Specifications
| Ricoh WG-6 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Ricoh | Sony |
| Model type | Ricoh WG-6 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 |
| Category | Waterproof | Small Sensor Compact |
| Released | 2018-02-21 | 2012-01-30 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | - | BIONZ |
| 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 area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 20MP | 16MP |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Maximum resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
| Lowest native ISO | 125 | 100 |
| RAW support | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detect focus | ||
| Contract detect focus | ||
| Phase detect focus | ||
| Total focus points | 9 | - |
| Cross type focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 28-140mm (5.0x) | 25-125mm (5.0x) |
| Largest aperture | f/3.5-5.5 | f/2.6-6.3 |
| Macro focusing distance | 1cm | 5cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display size | 3" | 2.7" |
| Display resolution | 1,040 thousand dots | 461 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch screen | ||
| Display tech | - | Clearfoto TFT LCD display |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 4 seconds | 4 seconds |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
| Continuous shooting rate | - | 10.0 frames per second |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash distance | 5.50 m (with Auto ISO) | 5.30 m |
| Flash settings | Flash on, flash off | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AEB | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 3840x2160 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Maximum video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| 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 proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 246 gr (0.54 pounds) | 117 gr (0.26 pounds) |
| Dimensions | 118 x 66 x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") | 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 340 pictures | 240 pictures |
| Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | - | NP-BN |
| Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | One | One |
| Retail price | $271 | $250 |
