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Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony WX70

Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
39
Overall
41
Ricoh WG-70 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 front
Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41

Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony WX70 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
  • Released February 2020
  • Newer Model is Ricoh WG-80
Sony WX70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 114g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2012
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Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony WX70 Overview

Let's look closer at the Ricoh WG-70 and Sony WX70, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Ricoh and Sony. The sensor resolution of the WG-70 (16MP) and the WX70 (16MP) is pretty similar and both cameras provide the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The WG-70 was manufactured 8 years after the WX70 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short summary of how the WG-70 grades versus the WX70 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-70 over the Sony WX70

 WG-70 WX70 
RevealedFebruary 2020January 2012Newer by 98 months
Focus manually Very accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Sony WX70 over the Ricoh WG-70

 WX70 WG-70 
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Ricoh WG-70 and Sony WX70

 WG-70 WX70 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony WX70 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Ricoh WG-70 has outer measurements of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Sony WX70 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the WG-70 vs the WX70.

Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony WX70 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-70 and WX70 is 91 and 97 respectively.

Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony WX70 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony WX70 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading a spec sheet. The image here might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-70 and WX70.

Clearly, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size and the identical megapixels so you can expect similar quality of pictures however you should really factor the launch date of the products into consideration. The fresher WG-70 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony WX70 sensor size comparison

Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony WX70 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony WX70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh WG-70 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony WX70 as a Portrait photography camera
42
you can focus manually
decent MP (16MP)
comes with face detection autofocus
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
34
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
includes face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Ricoh WG-70 as a Street photography camera
Sony WX70 as a Street photography camera
62
built in image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
68
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus by touch
lighter than competition (114 grams)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh WG-70 as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX70 as a Sports photography camera
50
built in image stabilization (Digital)
decent MP (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh WG-70 Travel photography highlights
Sony WX70 Travel photography highlights
71
weather proofing
decent MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
71
lighter than competition (114 grams)
comes with focus by touch
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh WG-70 Landscape photography info
Sony WX70 Landscape photography info
49
you can focus manually
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
decent MP (16MP)
weather proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
43
pretty wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
lack of manual exposure
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Ricoh WG-70
Vlogging with Sony WX70
33
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
comes with face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing external mic support
36
pretty wide (25mm)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (114g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external mic jack
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Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony WX70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh WG-70 and Sony WX70
 Ricoh WG-70Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70
General Information
Make Ricoh Sony
Model type Ricoh WG-70 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Released 2020-02-04 2012-01-30
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - 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 16MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Minimum native ISO 125 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - XtraFine TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.50 m (at Auto ISO) 5.30 m
Flash options On, off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 193 gr (0.43 pounds) 114 gr (0.25 pounds)
Physical dimensions 123 x 62 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" 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 240 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, remote) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $280 $242