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Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony RX10 IV

Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
39
Overall
41
Ricoh WG-70 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV front
Portability
52
Imaging
53
Features
82
Overall
64

Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony RX10 IV Key Specs

Ricoh WG-70
(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
  • Launched February 2020
  • Replacement is Ricoh WG-80
Sony RX10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1095g - 133 x 94 x 145mm
  • Announced September 2017
  • Succeeded the Sony RX10 III
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Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony RX10 IV Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Ricoh WG-70 versus Sony RX10 IV, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Ricoh and Sony. The sensor resolution of the WG-70 (16MP) and the RX10 IV (20MP) is relatively well matched but the WG-70 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") have different sensor dimensions.

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The WG-70 was released 2 years after the RX10 IV which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Ricoh WG-70 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the WG-70 matches up versus the RX10 IV with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-70 over the Sony RX10 IV

 WG-70 RX10 IV 
AnnouncedFebruary 2020September 2017More modern by 30 months

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 IV over the Ricoh WG-70

 RX10 IV WG-70 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1440k230kSharper screen (+1210k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Ricoh WG-70 and Sony RX10 IV

 WG-70 RX10 IV 
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony RX10 IV Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Ricoh WG-70 has external 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 RX10 IV has sizing of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") along with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

Contrast the Ricoh WG-70 versus Sony RX10 IV in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select during that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the WG-70 and the RX10 IV.

Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony RX10 IV size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-70 and RX10 IV is 91 and 52 respectively.

Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony RX10 IV top view buttons comparison

Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony RX10 IV Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes merely by looking at technical specs. The pic below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-70 and RX10 IV.

As you have seen, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The WG-70 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Sony RX10 IV will resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots more aggressively. The more modern WG-70 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony RX10 IV sensor size comparison

Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh WG-70 Portrait photography information
Sony RX10 IV Portrait photography information
42
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
offers face detect autofocus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
71
you can focus manually
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000 seconds)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
supports face detection focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Ricoh WG-70 Street photography factors
Sony RX10 IV Street photography factors
62
image stabilization (Digital)
weather sealing
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
64
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
offers focus by touch
environment proofing
more heavy than average (1,095 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Ricoh WG-70
Sports photography with Sony RX10 IV
50
image stabilization (Digital)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
weather sealing
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
76
incredible zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
silent shooting (1/32,000s)
fast continuous shooting (24.0 frames/s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
supports tracking autofocus
environment proofing
sensor has phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Ricoh WG-70
Travel photography with Sony RX10 IV
71
weather sealing
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
56
environment proofing
supports bluetooth
offers focus by touch
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
very long reach (600mm)
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than average (1,095 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh WG-70 Landscape photography info
Sony RX10 IV Landscape photography info
49
you can focus manually
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
weather sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual mode not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
62
you can focus manually
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
environment proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.4)
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Ricoh WG-70
Vlogging with Sony RX10 IV
33
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
offers face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone port
29
rather wide (24mm)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes external microphone jack
slow max aperture (f2.4)
screen is not selfie friendly
more heavy than average (1,095g)
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Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony RX10 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh WG-70 and Sony RX10 IV
 Ricoh WG-70Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
General Information
Make Ricoh Sony
Model type Ricoh WG-70 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
Category Waterproof Large Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2020-02-04 2017-09-12
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 125 125
RAW support
Minimum enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 315
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-600mm (25.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/2.4-4.0
Macro focusing range 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 1,440 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Max silent shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 24.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.50 m (at Auto ISO) 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options On, off Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported 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 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Yes (Wireless) Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 193 gr (0.43 lb) 1095 gr (2.41 lb)
Physical dimensions 123 x 62 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") 133 x 94 x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7")
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 images 400 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, remote) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse recording
Storage media Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Price at release $280 $1,698