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Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony TX7

Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
39
Overall
41
Ricoh WG-70 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
34
Overall
33

Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony TX7 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
  • Introduced February 2020
  • Successor is Ricoh WG-80
Sony TX7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 149g - 98 x 60 x 18mm
  • Introduced January 2010
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Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony TX7 Overview

In this article, we are comparing the Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony TX7, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the WG-70 (16MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the WG-70 (1/2.3") and TX7 (1/2.4") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The WG-70 was launched 10 years after the TX7 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh WG-70 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the WG-70 grades vs the TX7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-70 over the Sony TX7

 WG-70 TX7 
IntroducedFebruary 2020January 2010More modern by 123 months
Manually focus More precise focusing

Reasons to pick Sony TX7 over the Ricoh WG-70

 TX7 WG-70 
Display sizing3.5"2.7"Larger display (+0.8")
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Ricoh WG-70 and Sony TX7

 WG-70 TX7 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony TX7 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Ricoh WG-70 comes with 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) while the Sony TX7 has proportions of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the WG-70 and the TX7.

Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony TX7 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the WG-70 and TX7 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony TX7 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony TX7 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizes purely by looking through technical specs. The image below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-70 and TX7.

As you can tell, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The WG-70 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Ricoh WG-70 will provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The newer WG-70 will have an edge in sensor technology.

Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony TX7 sensor size comparison

Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony TX7 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony TX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh WG-70 Portrait photography factors
Sony TX7 Portrait photography factors
42
manual focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has face detection autofocus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
19
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh WG-70 Street photography information
Sony TX7 Street photography information
62
image stabilization (Digital)
environment sealing
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
features focus by touch
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW files
more heavy than others in class (149g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Ricoh WG-70
Sports photography with Sony TX7
50
image stabilization (Digital)
decent megapixels (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
environment sealing
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
26
has image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.4")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh WG-70 Travel photography advice
Sony TX7 Travel photography advice
71
environment sealing
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
59
features focus by touch
flash built-in
rather wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than others in class (149g)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh WG-70 Landscape photography info
Sony TX7 Landscape photography info
49
manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
environment sealing
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
36
rather wide (25mm)
big screen (3.5")
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Ricoh WG-70
Vlogging with Sony TX7
33
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
has face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
lack of external microphone jack
32
rather wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing microphone support
more heavy than others in class (149g)
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Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony TX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh WG-70 and Sony TX7
 Ricoh WG-70Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
General Information
Company Ricoh Sony
Model type Ricoh WG-70 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
Class Waterproof Ultracompact
Introduced 2020-02-04 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 3456 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 125 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inches 3.5 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.50 m (at Auto ISO) 3.80 m
Flash settings On, off Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
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 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Yes (Wireless) None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 193 grams (0.43 lbs) 149 grams (0.33 lbs)
Dimensions 123 x 62 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, remote) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $280 $300