Ricoh WG-6 vs. Olympus Tough TG-6

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Ricoh WG-6 and Olympus Tough TG-6. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Ricoh WG-6 vs. Olympus Tough TG-6 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Ricoh WG-6 Olympus Tough TG-6
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Height 6.55 cm 6.6 cm
Width 11.82 cm 11.3 cm
Depth 3.31 cm 3.24 cm
Weight 219 g 253 g
Weight Details Camera only: 219 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 246 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 253 g
Enclosure Colour Black | Orange Black | Red
Protection Waterproof, shockproof, dust-resistant Waterproof, crushproof, freezeproof, shockproof, dust-resistant
Digital Zoom 8.1x -
Optical Zoom 5x 4x
Navigation GPS/GLONASS/QZSS receiver GPS/GLONASS/QZSS receiver
SENSOR Ricoh WG-6 Olympus Tough TG-6
Sensor Resolution 20.0 Megapixel 12.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Total Pixels - 12,700,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,000,000 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 (Pixel Track SR) Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
Sensors Electromagnetic compass Accelerometer, magnetometer, thermometre, pressure sensor
PROCESSOR Ricoh WG-6 Olympus Tough TG-6
Image Processor - TruePic VIII
LENS Ricoh WG-6 Olympus Tough TG-6
Type Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 5 - 25 mm - f/3.5-5.5 - zoom Zoom lens - 4x zoom - 4.5 - 18 mm - f/2.0-4.9 - zoom
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-6 Olympus Tough TG-6
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
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, Pet Detection, Smile Capture Yes
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Ricoh WG-6 Olympus Tough TG-6
ISO (Max) 25600 12800
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 125-25600 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, 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 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 Cloudy, 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 1/4 sec 4 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Ricoh WG-6 Olympus Tough TG-6
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control
FLASH Ricoh WG-6 Olympus Tough TG-6
Camera Flash Built-in flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, auto 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, 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-6 Olympus Tough TG-6
Digital Video Format H.264 H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - PCM
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Stereo
MEMORY Ricoh WG-6 Olympus Tough TG-6
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
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 - RAW 4000 x 3000
JPEG 4000 x 3000
JPEG 1280 x 720
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
BATTERY AND CHARGING Ricoh WG-6 Olympus Tough TG-6
Battery Type Ricoh DB-110 Lithium Ion Olympus Li-92B Lithium Ion
Details Ricoh DB-110 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1350 mAh (included) Olympus Li-92B Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1350 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 340 shots
Playback - 260 minutes
Photo shooting - 340 shots
Video recording - 1.8 hours
CONNECTIONS Ricoh WG-6 Olympus Tough TG-6
Interface HDMI, USB 3.0 HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
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 3.0 (USB Type-C)
HDMI (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-6 Olympus Tough TG-6
Self-Timer Delay Yes 2sec, 12sec, 1 - 30 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second 5 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 10 frames per second
Built-in Light LED lights -
Additional Features Audio recording, multi-picture burst, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, cropping an image, resizing an image, in-camera red-eye fix, in-camera film editing, USB charging, FlashAir Card Ready, password protection, Interval Movie Record, copyright information, voice annotation recording, skew correction, Hi-sensitivity anti-shake mode (Digital SR), Movie shake reduction mode (Movie SR) 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-6 Olympus Tough TG-6
Included Accessories Neck strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, macro stand Hand strap, carrying case, AC power adaptor, USB cable
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C -10 °C
Underwater Use Yes Yes
Underwater Depth Up to 20 m Up to 15 m
Service & Support Limited warranty - 2 years Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year
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