Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony RX1

Below, we will be evaluating the Ricoh WG-70 versus Sony RX1, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the WG-70 (16MP) and RX1 (24MP) and the WG-70 (1/2.3") and RX1 (Full frame) come with different sensor measurements.

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The WG-70 was released 7 years after the RX1 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh WG-70 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a quick summary of how the WG-70 matches up against the RX1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh WG-70 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-70 Gallery & Sony RX1 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Ricoh WG-70 comes with outer measurements of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Sony RX1 has sizing of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") along with a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

Take a look at the Ricoh WG-70 versus Sony RX1 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the WG-70 compared to the RX1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WG-70 and RX1 is 91 and 79 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing specs. The pic below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-70 and RX1.

All in all, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The WG-70 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony RX1 will deliver extra detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The younger WG-70 provides a benefit in sensor tech.