Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 vs. Ricoh WG-70

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 and Ricoh WG-70. 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.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 vs. Ricoh WG-70 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Ricoh WG-70
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - compact Digital camera - 1080p - compact
Lens Included Carl Zeiss -
Height 5.81 cm 6.15 cm
Width 10.2 cm 12.25 cm
Depth 3.55 cm 2.95 cm
Weight 216 g 173 g
Weight Details Camera only: 216 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 242 g
Camera only: 173 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 193 g
Enclosure Colour Black Orange | Black
Protection - Waterproof, crushproof, freezeproof, shockproof, dust-resistant, IPX8
Digital Zoom 120x 7.2x
Optical Zoom 28x 5x
SENSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Ricoh WG-70
Sensor Resolution 18.2 Megapixel 16.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor R CMOS BSI-CMOS
Total Pixels - 16,760,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 18,200,000 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 (Steady Shot with Intelligent Active Mode) Electronic (Pixel Track SR)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
PROCESSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Ricoh WG-70
Image Processor BIONZ X -
LENS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Ricoh WG-70
Type Carl Zeiss zoom lens - 28x zoom - 4.25 - 118 mm - f/3.5-6.4 Vario-Sonnar T* Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 5 - 25 mm - f/3.5-5.5 - zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 720mm 28 - 140mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 5 cm 50 cm
Macro Focus Range - 1-60cm
Max View Angle 84 degree(s) -
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 10 groups / 11 elements 9 groups / 11 elements
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens Aspherical lens
FOCUSING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Ricoh WG-70
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty - 9
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function, Smile Shutter Blink Detection technology, Face Detection AF/AE, Pet Detection, Smile Capture, Self Portrait Auto Shutter
VIEWFINDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Ricoh WG-70
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED -
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.2" -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.5x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3 -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Ricoh WG-70
ISO (Max) 12800 6400
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto (80-3200), ISO 12800 ISO auto, ISO 125-6400
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic
Bracketing Modes Dynamic Range Bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing -
Shooting Programs - 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, illustration, Water Colour, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key 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 Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (daylight white) Tungsten light, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (daylight colour), fluorescent light (daylight white), fluorescent light (white)
Shutter Type - Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed - 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed - 4 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
DISPLAY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Ricoh WG-70
Type 3" LCD display 2.7" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 921,600 pixels 230,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Tilting Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control -
FLASH Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Ricoh WG-70
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode Fill-in mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction - Yes
Features AF illuminator -
Effective Flash Range 0.3 m - 5.4 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
2.5 m - 3 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
0.2 m - 5.5 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
0.2 m - 3.5 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Ricoh WG-70
Digital Video Format AVCHD, XAVC S H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 1920 x 1080
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Mono
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction -
MEMORY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Ricoh WG-70
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick Micro (M2) card, SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick Micro Mark2 SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Memory Card - 64 GB SDXC
Memory Card Included No No
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 1280 x 960
JPEG 1024 x 768
JPEG 640 x 480
Video Capture - 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 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Ricoh WG-70
Battery Type Sony NP-BX1 Lithium Ion Pentax D-Li92 Lithium Ion
Details Sony NP-BX1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1240 mAh (included) Pentax D-Li92 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life - Photo shooting - 300 shots
Playback - 260 minutes
Video recording - 90 minutes
CONNECTIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Ricoh WG-70
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 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 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Ricoh WG-70
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec Yes
Built-in Light - 6x white LEDs
Additional Features Saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, brightness control, contrast control, USB charging, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Touch Shutter technology, Clear Image Zoom, high ISO speed noise reduction, BRAVIA Sync function, GPS via mobile 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 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Ricoh WG-70
Included Accessories AC power adaptor, wrist strap, micro-USB cable AC power adaptor, USB cable, macro stand, carabiner strap
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
Underwater Use - Yes
Underwater Depth - Up to 14 m
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 1 year
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