Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony H70
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Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony H70 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 125 - 6400
- Digital Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
- 193g - 123 x 62 x 30mm
- Revealed February 2020
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(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
- 194g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
- Announced January 2011
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Let's look a bit more closely at the Ricoh WG-70 and Sony H70, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Ricoh and Sony. The resolution of the WG-70 (16MP) and the H70 (16MP) is pretty similar and both cameras have the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").
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Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the WG-70 matches up vs the H70 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-70 over the Sony H70
| WG-70 | H70 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | February 2020 |  | January 2011 | More recent by 111 months |
| Manually focus |  | More exact focus |
Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Ricoh WG-70
| H70 | WG-70 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen dimensions | 3" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Common features in the Ricoh WG-70 and Sony H70
| WG-70 | H70 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Screen resolution | 230k |  | 230k | The same screen resolution |
| Selfie screen |  | Lack of selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | Lack of Touch friendly screen |
Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony H70 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Ricoh WG-70 provides outer measurements of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Sony H70 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).
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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the WG-70 compared to the H70.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the WG-70 and H70 is 91 and 93 respectively.
Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony H70 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it is difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements only by going over a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-70 and H70.
As you can see, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the same exact megapixels so you can expect similar quality of files but you may want to consider the age of the products into consideration. The more modern WG-70 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony H70 Specifications
| Ricoh WG-70 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Ricoh | Sony |
| Model type | Ricoh WG-70 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 |
| Type | Waterproof | Small Sensor Compact |
| Revealed | 2020-02-04 | 2011-01-06 |
| Body design | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | - | 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 | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Max resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Max native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
| Lowest native ISO | 125 | 80 |
| RAW format | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| Single AF | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detection focusing | ||
| Contract detection focusing | ||
| Phase detection focusing | ||
| Total focus points | 9 | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 28-140mm (5.0x) | 25-250mm (10.0x) |
| Highest aperture | f/3.5-5.5 | f/3.5-5.5 |
| Macro focusing distance | 1cm | 5cm |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen sizing | 2.7" | 3" |
| Screen resolution | 230 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch operation | ||
| Screen tech | - | Clear Photo LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 4 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Max shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
| Continuous shutter speed | - | 1.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Custom WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash distance | 5.50 m (at Auto ISO) | 3.60 m |
| Flash options | On, off | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
| External flash | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1280 x 720 @ 120p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1280 x 720 @ 60p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1280 x 720 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
| Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4 |
| Microphone input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Yes (Wireless) | Eye-Fi Connected |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 193 gr (0.43 lb) | 194 gr (0.43 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 123 x 62 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") | 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall 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 | 300 photos | - |
| Type of battery | Battery Pack | - |
| Battery ID | - | NP-BG1 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs, remote) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Type of storage | Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
| Storage slots | One | One |
| Price at release | $280 | $199 |