Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony TX5

The following is a complete comparison of the Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony TX5, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the WG-70 (16MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the WG-70 (1/2.3") and TX5 (1/2.4") use different sensor sizing.

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The WG-70 was brought out 10 years after the TX5 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh WG-70 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the WG-70 grades vs the TX5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh WG-70 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5. The entire galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-70 Gallery & Sony TX5 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Ricoh WG-70 comes with 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 TX5 has proportions of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use during that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the WG-70 versus the TX5.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the WG-70 and TX5 is 91 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions purely by viewing specs. The pic below may give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-70 and TX5.

All in all, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The WG-70 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Ricoh WG-70 will provide you with extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more recent WG-70 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.