Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 vs Ricoh WG-6

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 and the Ricoh WG-6, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 was introduced in February 2013 and Ricoh WG-6 was introduced in February 2018. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 over Ricoh WG-6.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Ricoh WG-6 over Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 and Ricoh WG-6 have 3.0" screens with 921k dot and 1,040k dot resolutions respectively. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 has a Tilting screen which makes it very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting. Ricoh WG-6 has a Fixed screen

Electronic Viewfinder on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 has a built-in Electronic viewfinder. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Ricoh WG-6.

BSI-CMOS Sensor

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 features a 20.4 megapixel 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.16 x 4.62 mm and a total area of 28.5 mm². Its native ISO range is 80 - 12,800. Ricoh WG-6 features a 20 megapixel 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 20.7 mm². Its native ISO range is 125 - 6,400.

The cameras have BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 can take pictures up to 5184 x 3888 resolution. Ricoh WG-6 can take pictures up to 5184 x 3888 resolution.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 has an image stabilization.

Built-in GPS on Ricoh WG-6

Ricoh WG-6 has a built-in GPS (Global Positioning System) technology which allows you to automatically tag the location where you took your photos. You can later categorize, organize, and search for photos based on location. This is very useful for travel and outdoor photographers for documenting the locations where images were captured.
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Bluetooth on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 has a built-in Bluetooth which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. connector for video signal output.

Battery

Ricoh WG-6 comes with DB-110 battery pack with battery life of 340 shots.

External Storage Slots

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 has a single card slot. Ricoh WG-6 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300, and up to 1/4000 sec on Ricoh WG-6. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 can shoot continuously up to 10.0 fps.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 5.50 m at Auto ISO on Ricoh WG-6..

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 body has dimensions of 130 x 103 x 93 mm (5.12 x 4.06 x 3.66") and Ricoh WG-6 body has dimensions of 118 x 66 x 33 mm (4.65 x 2.6 x 1.3"). Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 weighs 623 g (1.37 lb / 21.98 oz) and Ricoh WG-6 weighs 246 g (0.54 lb / 8.68 oz).

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300

Ricoh WG-6

130 mm

103 mm

118 mm

66 mm

103 mm

66 mm

93 mm

33 mm