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Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony TX9

Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
39
Overall
41
Ricoh WG-70 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
40
Overall
37

Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony TX9 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 TX9
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 149g - 98 x 60 x 18mm
  • Introduced July 2010
Photography Glossary

Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony TX9 Overview

Here, we will be matching up the Ricoh WG-70 versus Sony TX9, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the WG-70 (16MP) and TX9 (12MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The WG-70 was manufactured 9 years after the TX9 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh WG-70 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the WG-70 scores vs the TX9 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-70 over the Sony TX9

 WG-70 TX9 
IntroducedFebruary 2020July 2010Newer by 117 months

Reasons to pick Sony TX9 over the Ricoh WG-70

 TX9 WG-70 
Screen size3.5"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.8")
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Ricoh WG-70 and Sony TX9

 WG-70 TX9 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony TX9 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh WG-70 offers external dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Sony TX9 has dimensions of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the WG-70 compared to the TX9.

Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony TX9 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WG-70 and TX9 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony TX9 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony TX9 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions just by looking at specifications. The picture underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-70 and TX9.

Plainly, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can count on the Ricoh WG-70 to give you more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The fresher WG-70 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony TX9 sensor size comparison

Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony TX9 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony TX9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh WG-70 Portrait photography info
Sony TX9 Portrait photography info
42
has manual focus
good MP (16MP)
includes face detect focusing
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
27
has manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Ricoh WG-70 as a Street photography camera
Sony TX9 as a Street photography camera
62
built in image stabilization (Digital)
environment proof
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers focus by touch
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
heavier than competition in class (149 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh WG-70 as a Sports photography camera
Sony TX9 as a Sports photography camera
50
built in image stabilization (Digital)
good MP (16MP)
includes tracking focus
environment proof
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking focus
no shutter priority
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh WG-70 Travel photography features
Sony TX9 Travel photography features
71
environment proof
good MP (16MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
60
offers focus by touch
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
missing Time Lapse function
heavier than competition in class (149g)
low MP (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh WG-70 Landscape photography details
Sony TX9 Landscape photography details
49
has manual focus
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
good MP (16MP)
environment proof
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
41
has manual focus
rather wide (25mm)
big screen (3.5 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Ricoh WG-70
Vlogging with Sony TX9
33
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
includes face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
no microphone support
32
rather wide (25mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing mic socket
heavier than competition in class (149g)
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Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony TX9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh WG-70 and Sony TX9
 Ricoh WG-70Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9
General Information
Brand Name Ricoh Sony
Model type Ricoh WG-70 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9
Class Waterproof Ultracompact
Introduced 2020-02-04 2010-07-08
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 125 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
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 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inch 3.5 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 2s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in 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 (50 fps), 1440 x 1080 (50, 25fps), 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Yes (Wireless) Eye-Fi Connected
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 193g (0.43 lbs) 149g (0.33 lbs)
Physical 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 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 shots -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, remote) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at release $280 $799