Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony RX1R

Let's look a bit more closely at the Ricoh WG-70 and Sony RX1R, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Ricoh and Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the WG-70 (16MP) and RX1R (24MP) and the WG-70 (1/2.3") and RX1R (Full frame) possess totally different sensor size.

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The WG-70 was manufactured 6 years after the RX1R which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh WG-70 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1R being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple summary of how the WG-70 grades against the RX1R in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh WG-70 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R. The entire galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-70 Gallery and Sony RX1R Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Ricoh WG-70 has got exterior dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Sony RX1R has sizing of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the WG-70 and the RX1R.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the WG-70 and RX1R is 91 and 79 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading specs. The pic underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-70 and RX1R.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The WG-70 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony RX1R will deliver greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The newer WG-70 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.