Olympus Tough TG-6 vs. Ricoh WG-70

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Olympus Tough TG-6 and Ricoh WG-70. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Olympus Tough TG-6 vs. Ricoh WG-70 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus Tough TG-6 Ricoh WG-70
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - compact Digital camera - 1080p - compact
Height 6.6 cm 6.15 cm
Width 11.3 cm 12.25 cm
Depth 3.24 cm 2.95 cm
Weight 253 g 173 g
Weight Details Camera with battery and memory card: 253 g Camera only: 173 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 193 g
Enclosure Colour Black | Red Orange | Black
Protection Waterproof, crushproof, freezeproof, shockproof, dust-resistant Waterproof, crushproof, freezeproof, shockproof, dust-resistant, IPX8
Digital Zoom - 7.2x
Optical Zoom 4x 5x
Navigation GPS/GLONASS/QZSS receiver -
SENSOR Olympus Tough TG-6 Ricoh WG-70
Sensor Resolution 12.0 Megapixel 16.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Total Pixels 12,700,000 pixels 16,760,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 12,000,000 pixels 16,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) Electronic (Pixel Track SR)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
Sensors Accelerometer, magnetometer, thermometre, pressure sensor -
PROCESSOR Olympus Tough TG-6 Ricoh WG-70
Image Processor TruePic VIII -
LENS Olympus Tough TG-6 Ricoh WG-70
Type Zoom lens - 4x zoom - 4.5 - 18 mm - f/2.0-4.9 - zoom Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 5 - 25 mm - f/3.5-5.5 - zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 25 - 100mm 28 - 140mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 10 cm 50 cm
Macro Focus Range 0.54cm 1-60cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 7 groups / 9 elements 9 groups / 11 elements
Filter Size 40.5 mm -
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens, anti-fog coating Aspherical lens
FOCUSING Olympus Tough TG-6 Ricoh WG-70
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 25 9
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function -
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Yes Blink Detection technology, Face Detection AF/AE, Pet Detection, Smile Capture, Self Portrait Auto Shutter
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus Tough TG-6 Ricoh WG-70
ISO (Max) 12800 6400
Light Sensitivity ISO auto (100-1600), ISO 100-12800 ISO auto, ISO 125-6400
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, aperture-priority Programme, automatic
Bracketing Modes Focus bracketing -
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, beach/snow, landscape-portrait, Children, fireworks, night landscape, panorama assist, sports mode, sunset, candle, e-portrait, handheld starlight, backlight correction HDR, portrait + nightscape, live composite Landscape, portrait mode, surf & snow, PET, food, fireworks, flower, night scene, Underwater, sports mode, night scene with portrait, anti shake, kids, report, digital microscope, underwater movie, handheld night shot, Dynamic Range (HDR)
Special Effects Soft focus, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Bleach Bypass, Key Line, Vintage, Instant Film Soft, Black & White, Sepia, Colour, fisheye, natural, bright, Vibrant, monochrome, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Colour Extract, brightness, Toy camera, starburst, High contrast, Color Emphasis, Slide Film
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, sunlight, tungsten light, overcast, Underwater Tungsten light, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (daylight colour), fluorescent light (daylight white), fluorescent light (white)
Shutter Type - Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 4 sec 4 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Olympus Tough TG-6 Ricoh WG-70
Type 3" LCD display 2.7" LCD display
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 230,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control -
FLASH Olympus Tough TG-6 Ricoh WG-70
Camera Flash Built-in flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control -
Effective Flash Range - 0.2 m - 5.5 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
0.2 m - 3.5 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus Tough TG-6 Ricoh WG-70
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 1920 x 1080
Audio Signal Format PCM -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Mono
MEMORY Olympus Tough TG-6 Ricoh WG-70
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Memory Card 32 GB SDHC 64 GB SDXC
Memory Card Included Yes No
Image Storage RAW 4000 x 3000
JPEG 4000 x 3000
JPEG 1280 x 720
JPEG 4608 x 3456
JPEG 3456 x 3456
JPEG 4608 x 2592
JPEG 3072 x 2304
JPEG 3072 x 1728
JPEG 2592 x 1944
JPEG 2592 x 1464
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 1280 x 960
JPEG 1024 x 768
JPEG 640 x 480
Video Capture MOV - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 102Mbps
MOV - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 102Mbps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 120 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus Tough TG-6 Ricoh WG-70
Battery Type Olympus Li-92B Lithium Ion Pentax D-Li92 Lithium Ion
Details Olympus Li-92B Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1350 mAh (included) Pentax D-Li92 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 340 shots
Video recording - 1.8 hours
Photo shooting - 300 shots
Playback - 260 minutes
Video recording - 90 minutes
CONNECTIONS Olympus Tough TG-6 Ricoh WG-70
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n HDMI, USB 2.0
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view -
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support -
Computer Connectivity - Mac, Windows
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Olympus Tough TG-6 Ricoh WG-70
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec, 1 - 30 sec Yes
Continuous Shooting Speed 5 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 10 frames per second -
Built-in Light - 6x white LEDs
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, auto power save, date/time stamp, histogram display, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, digital tele-converter, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Time-Lapse recording, microscope image mode, Focus Stacking Digital image rotation, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, in-camera film editing, HDR image enhancement technology, Movie shake reduction mode (Movie SR)
OTHERS Olympus Tough TG-6 Ricoh WG-70
Included Accessories Hand strap, carrying case, AC power adaptor, USB cable AC power adaptor, USB cable, macro stand, carabiner strap
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C -
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C -10 °C
Underwater Use Yes Yes
Underwater Depth Up to 15 m Up to 14 m
Service & Support Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year Limited warranty - 1 year
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