Ricoh WG-M1 vs Sony RX10 II

Its time to examine more in depth at the Ricoh WG-M1 vs Sony RX10 II, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the WG-M1 (14MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the WG-M1 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The WG-M1 was unveiled 9 months before the RX10 II so they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh WG-M1 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the WG-M1 scores vs the RX10 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh WG-M1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The full galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-M1 Gallery & Sony RX10 II Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Ricoh WG-M1 offers outer 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 RX10 II has specifications of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Analyze the Ricoh WG-M1 vs Sony RX10 II in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the WG-M1 versus the RX10 II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-M1 and RX10 II is 91 and 58 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing only by viewing technical specs. The photograph here should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-M1 and RX10 II.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The WG-M1 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Sony RX10 II will result in extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older WG-M1 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.