Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony RX10

Its time to look closer at the Ricoh WG-70 and Sony RX10, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. The image resolution of the WG-70 (16MP) and the RX10 (20MP) is pretty comparable but the WG-70 (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") offer different sensor sizing.

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The WG-70 was announced 5 years after the RX10 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Ricoh WG-70 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the WG-70 matches up vs the RX10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh WG-70 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The whole galleries are available at Ricoh WG-70 Gallery & Sony RX10 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Ricoh WG-70 features outer dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 has sizing of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Compare the Ricoh WG-70 and Sony RX10 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is a front view size comparison of the WG-70 against the RX10.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-70 and RX10 is 91 and 58 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions only by seeing specs. The pic here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-70 and RX10.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The WG-70 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony RX10 will provide greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more recent WG-70 should have an advantage in sensor tech.