Ricoh WG-M1 vs Sony HX1

Following is a detailed comparison of the Ricoh WG-M1 and Sony HX1, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the WG-M1 (14MP) and HX1 (9MP) and the WG-M1 (1/2.3") and HX1 (1/2.4") use different sensor size.

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The WG-M1 was revealed 5 years after the HX1 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh WG-M1 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the WG-M1 matches up against the HX1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh WG-M1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1. The full galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-M1 Gallery and Sony HX1 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh WG-M1 provides exterior measurements of 66mm x 43mm x 89mm (2.6" x 1.7" x 3.5") having a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Sony HX1 has dimensions of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the WG-M1 vs the HX1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WG-M1 and HX1 is 91 and 67 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizes simply by checking technical specs. The picture underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-M1 and HX1.

As you have seen, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The WG-M1 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Ricoh WG-M1 will resolve extra detail because of its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The fresher WG-M1 provides an edge in sensor innovation.