In depth comparison and review of Ricoh WG-50 and Olympus Tough TG-6. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Ricoh WG-50 | Olympus Tough TG-6 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - compact | Digital camera - 4K - compact |
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| Height | 6.15 cm | 6.6 cm |
| Width | 12.25 cm | 11.3 cm |
| Depth | 2.96 cm | 3.24 cm |
| Weight | 173 g | 253 g |
| Weight Details | Camera only: 173 g Camera with battery and memory card: 193 g |
Camera with battery and memory card: 253 g |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Orange | Black | Red |
| Protection | Waterproof, crushproof, shockproof, dust-resistant, sandproof, cold-resistant | Waterproof, crushproof, freezeproof, shockproof, dust-resistant |
| Digital Zoom | 7.2x | - |
| Optical Zoom | 5x | 4x |
| Navigation | - | GPS/GLONASS/QZSS receiver |
| SENSOR | Ricoh WG-50 | Olympus Tough TG-6 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 16.0 Megapixel | 12.0 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 16,790,000 pixels | 12,700,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 16,000,000 pixels | 12,000,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Image Stabiliser | Electronic | Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
| Sensors | - | Accelerometer, magnetometer, thermometre, pressure sensor |
| PROCESSOR | Ricoh WG-50 | Olympus Tough TG-6 |
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| Image Processor | - | TruePic VIII |
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| LENS | Ricoh WG-50 | Olympus Tough TG-6 |
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| Type | Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 5 - 25 mm - f/3.5-5.5 | Zoom lens - 4x zoom - 4.5 - 18 mm - f/2.0-4.9 - zoom |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 28 - 140mm | 25 - 100mm |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | Automatic |
| Min Focus Distance | 50 cm | 10 cm |
| Macro Focus Range | 1-60cm | 0.54cm |
| Zoom Adjustment | Motorised drive | Motorised drive |
| Lens Construction | 9 groups / 11 elements | 7 groups / 9 elements |
| Filter Size | - | 40.5 mm |
| Features | Aspherical lens | Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens, anti-fog coating |
| FOCUSING | Ricoh WG-50 | Olympus Tough TG-6 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | TTL contrast detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 9 | 25 |
| Auto Focus Features | - | Focus Peaking function |
| AE/AF Control | Subject-tracking AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF |
| Face Detection | Blink Detection technology, Face Detection AF/AE, Pet Detection, Smile Capture, Self Portrait Auto Shutter | Yes |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Ricoh WG-50 | Olympus Tough TG-6 |
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| ISO (Max) | 6400 | 12800 |
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| Light Sensitivity | ISO auto, ISO 125-6400 | ISO auto (100-1600), ISO 100-12800 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, spot |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, automatic | Programme, automatic, aperture-priority |
| Bracketing Modes | - | Focus bracketing |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, text, surf & snow, PET, Blue Sky, food, fireworks, flower, night scene, Underwater, sports mode, sunset, candle, night scene with portrait, kids, report, digital microscope, handheld night shot, Dynamic Range (HDR), digital IS, portrait & sunset, portrait & backlight, portrait & blue sky, group photo | 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 |
| Special Effects | Soft, Black & White, Colour, fisheye, miniature, Retro, Colour Extract, brightness, Toy camera, starburst, High contrast, Color Emphasis | 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 |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Tungsten light, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (daylight colour), fluorescent light (daylight white), fluorescent light (white) | Fluorescent, sunlight, tungsten light, overcast, Underwater |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/2000 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 |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps | - |
| DISPLAY | Ricoh WG-50 | Olympus Tough TG-6 |
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| Type | 2.7" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Display Format | 230,000 pixels | 1,040,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in | Built-in |
| Display Features | - | Display brightness control |
| FLASH | Ricoh WG-50 | Olympus Tough TG-6 |
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| Camera Flash | Built-in flash | Built-in flash |
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| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Features | AF illuminator | 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) |
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| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Ricoh WG-50 | Olympus Tough TG-6 |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264 | H.264, MOV |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Audio Signal Format | - | PCM |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Mono | Stereo |
| MEMORY | Ricoh WG-50 | Olympus Tough TG-6 |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
| Memory Card | - | 32 GB SDHC |
| Memory Card Included | No | Yes |
| Image Storage | 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 1024 x 768 JPEG 640 x 480 |
RAW 4000 x 3000 JPEG 4000 x 3000 JPEG 1280 x 720 |
| Video Capture | 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps 1280 x 720 p - 60 fps 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps |
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 |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Ricoh WG-50 | Olympus Tough TG-6 |
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| Battery Type | Pentax D-Li92 Lithium Ion | Olympus Li-92B Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Pentax D-Li92 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Olympus Li-92B Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1350 mAh (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 300 shots Playback - 4.3 hours Video recording - 1.5 hours |
Photo shooting - 340 shots Video recording - 1.8 hours |
| CONNECTIONS | Ricoh WG-50 | Olympus Tough TG-6 |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0 | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n |
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| Connectivity Features | - | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view |
| Print Standard | Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching | 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 | Ricoh WG-50 | Olympus Tough TG-6 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec, 3sec | 2sec, 12sec, 1 - 30 sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 1.08 frames per second | 5 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 10 frames per second |
| Built-in Light | LED lights | - |
| Additional Features | Histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, Pixel Track SR, Eye-Fi Card Ready, noise reduction over long exposures | 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 |
| OTHERS | Ricoh WG-50 | Olympus Tough TG-6 |
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| Included Accessories | AC power adaptor, USB cable, macro stand, carabiner strap | Hand strap, carrying case, AC power adaptor, USB cable |
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| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | -10 °C | -10 °C |
| Underwater Use | Yes | Yes |
| Underwater Depth | Up to 14 m | Up to 15 m |
| Service & Support | - | Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year |
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