Ricoh WG-70 vs Zeiss ZX1

Below is a detailed assessment of the Ricoh WG-70 and Zeiss ZX1, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Ricoh and Zeiss. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the WG-70 (16MP) and ZX1 (37MP) and the WG-70 (1/2.3") and ZX1 (Full frame) come with different sensor measurements.

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The WG-70 was released 17 months later than the ZX1 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh WG-70 being a Compact camera and the Zeiss ZX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the WG-70 grades vs the ZX1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh WG-70 & Zeiss ZX1. The complete galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-70 Gallery & Zeiss ZX1 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Ricoh WG-70 has got external 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 Zeiss ZX1 has sizing of 142mm x 93mm x 46mm (5.6" x 3.7" x 1.8") and a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the WG-70 against the ZX1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WG-70 and ZX1 is 91 and 67 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements merely by going over specs. The photograph underneath might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-70 and ZX1.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The WG-70 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Zeiss ZX1 will offer you more detail as a result of its extra 21MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The younger WG-70 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.