Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony ZV-1

The following is a detailed overview of the Ricoh WG-70 and Sony ZV-1, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. The resolution of the WG-70 (16MP) and the ZV-1 (20MP) is pretty well matched but the WG-70 (1/2.3") and ZV-1 (1") boast different sensor sizes.

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The WG-70 was manufactured 3 months before the ZV-1 and they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh WG-70 being a Compact camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief view of how the WG-70 scores versus the ZV-1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh WG-70 and Sony ZV-1. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh WG-70 Gallery and Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Ricoh WG-70 features outside dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Sony ZV-1 has proportions of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") with a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

Check the Ricoh WG-70 and Sony ZV-1 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the WG-70 versus the ZV-1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-70 and ZV-1 is 91 and 88 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading through specs. The pic below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-70 and ZV-1.

All in all, each of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The WG-70 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony ZV-1 will resolve greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively.