Ricoh WG-M1 vs Sony HX100V

Lets take a more detailed look at the Ricoh WG-M1 and Sony HX100V, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Ricoh and Sony. The sensor resolution of the WG-M1 (14MP) and the HX100V (16MP) is very close and both cameras provide the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The WG-M1 was announced 2 years after the HX100V which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Ricoh WG-M1 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the WG-M1 matches up against the HX100V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh WG-M1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-M1 Gallery and Sony HX100V Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Ricoh WG-M1 has got 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) and the Sony HX100V has specifications of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the WG-M1 compared to the HX100V.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the WG-M1 and HX100V is 91 and 66 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by looking through technical specs. The pic below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-M1 and HX100V.

As you can tell, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Sony HX100V to render greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos more aggressively. The fresher WG-M1 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.