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Ricoh WG-M1 vs Sony TX7

Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
22
Overall
32
Ricoh WG-M1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
34
Overall
33

Ricoh WG-M1 vs Sony TX7 Key Specs

Ricoh WG-M1
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 1.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • (1×)mm (F2.8) lens
  • 190g - 66 x 43 x 89mm
  • Introduced September 2014
Sony TX7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 149g - 98 x 60 x 18mm
  • Announced January 2010
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Ricoh WG-M1 vs Sony TX7 Overview

Here is a thorough analysis of the Ricoh WG-M1 and Sony TX7, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the WG-M1 (14MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the WG-M1 (1/2.3") and TX7 (1/2.4") boast totally different sensor size.

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The WG-M1 was launched 4 years later than the TX7 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Ricoh WG-M1 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summary of how the WG-M1 scores vs the TX7 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-M1 over the Sony TX7

 WG-M1 TX7 
AnnouncedSeptember 2014January 2010Fresher by 57 months

Reasons to pick Sony TX7 over the Ricoh WG-M1

 TX7 WG-M1 
Screen dimensions3.5"1.5"Bigger screen (+2")
Screen resolution921k115kSharper screen (+806k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Ricoh WG-M1 and Sony TX7

 WG-M1 TX7 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Ricoh WG-M1 vs Sony TX7 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh WG-M1 features exterior dimensions of 66mm x 43mm x 89mm (2.6" x 1.7" x 3.5") along with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Sony TX7 has dimensions of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the WG-M1 versus the TX7.

Ricoh WG-M1 vs Sony TX7 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WG-M1 and TX7 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Ricoh WG-M1 vs Sony TX7 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh WG-M1 vs Sony TX7 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is hard to envision the difference in sensor sizing purely by checking out technical specs. The graphic here will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-M1 and TX7.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The WG-M1 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Ricoh WG-M1 will provide more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The younger WG-M1 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Ricoh WG-M1 vs Sony TX7 sensor size comparison

Ricoh WG-M1 vs Sony TX7 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh WG-M1 vs Sony TX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh WG-M1 Portrait photography features
Sony TX7 Portrait photography features
30
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
19
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Ricoh WG-M1 Street photography information
Sony TX7 Street photography information
53
environment proof
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
maximum ISO low (800)
59
image stabilization (Optical)
includes focus via touch
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
lacks RAW support
more heavy than competition in class (149g)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh WG-M1 Sports photography details
Sony TX7 Sports photography details
38
megapixel count decent (14MP)
environment proof
better than average battery (350 shots)
focal length is fixed ((1×)mm)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
26
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh WG-M1 as a Travel photography camera
Sony TX7 as a Travel photography camera
64
better than average battery (350 CIPA)
environment proof
megapixel count decent (14MP)
missing Time Lapse recording
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
59
includes focus via touch
has built in flash
decently wide (25mm)
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (149g)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
does not posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh WG-M1 Landscape photography factors
Sony TX7 Landscape photography factors
35
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
environment proof
better than average battery (350 CIPA)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed ((1×)mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (1.5 inch)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
maximum ISO low (800)
lack of RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
36
decently wide (25mm)
lovely big screen (3.5 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
lacks RAW support
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh WG-M1 as a Vlogging camera
Sony TX7 as a Vlogging camera
26
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
missing mic jack
32
decently wide (25mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly display
no microphone support
more heavy than competition in class (149g)
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Ricoh WG-M1 vs Sony TX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh WG-M1 and Sony TX7
 Ricoh WG-M1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
General Information
Brand Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh WG-M1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
Type Waterproof Ultracompact
Introduced 2014-09-12 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 3456 x 2592
Highest native ISO 800 3200
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range (1×) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 1.5" 3.5"
Resolution of display 115 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed - 2 seconds
Max shutter speed - 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.80 m
Flash modes no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 960 (50p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p), 848 x 480 (60p, 120p) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 190 grams (0.42 pounds) 149 grams (0.33 pounds)
Physical dimensions 66 x 43 x 89mm (2.6" x 1.7" x 3.5") 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 350 images -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model DB-65 NP-BN1
Self timer - Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage microSD/microSDHC, internal Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $2,000 $300