Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony ZV-1

Below is a in-depth assessment of the Ricoh WG-6 versus Sony ZV-1, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Ricoh and Sony. The image resolution of the WG-6 (20MP) and the ZV-1 (20MP) is pretty well matched but the WG-6 (1/2.3") and ZV-1 (1") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The WG-6 was revealed 3 years prior to the ZV-1 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh WG-6 being a Compact camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short summary of how the WG-6 matches up vs the ZV-1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh WG-6 & Sony ZV-1. The full galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-6 Gallery & Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh WG-6 comes with outside measurements of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 246 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Sony ZV-1 has dimensions of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") along with a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

Examine the Ricoh WG-6 versus Sony ZV-1 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using during that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the WG-6 and the ZV-1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-6 and ZV-1 is 89 and 88 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading through specs. The visual here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-6 and ZV-1.

All in all, the two cameras come with the identical megapixels albeit not the same sensor measurements. The WG-6 offers the tinier sensor which is going to make obtaining bokeh more challenging. The older WG-6 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.