Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs.
In this section, We are going to illustrate Ricoh WG-6 and Olympus E-M5 II side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Ricoh WG-6 has external dimensions of 118 x 66 x 33 mm (4.65 x 2.6 x 1.3″) and weighs 246 g (0.54 lb / 8.68 oz) (including batteries). Olympus E-M5 II has external dimensions of 124 x 85 x 45 mm (4.88 x 3.35 x 1.77″) and weighs 469 g (1.03 lb / 16.54 oz) (including batteries).
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Ricoh WG-6 and Olympus E-M5 II. Ricoh WG-6 is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 6mm narrower, 19mm shorter and 12mm thinner than Olympus E-M5 II. As you can tell, actually this is not a fair size comparison since Ricoh WG-6 has a built-in lens but Olympus E-M5 II doesn't. Once you put a lens on E-M5 Mark II, its thickness will increase significantly.
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Comparison image of Ricoh WG-6 and Olympus E-M5 II Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View
Here is the back view size comparison of Ricoh WG-6 and Olympus E-M5 II.
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Comparison image of Ricoh WG-6 and Olympus E-M5 II Size and Weight - Back View
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Ricoh WG-6 and Olympus E-M5 II.
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Top View Comparison image of Ricoh WG-6 and Olympus E-M5 II Size
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Ricoh WG-6 is significantly lighter (223g ) than the Olympus E-M5 II which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.
Again, this comparison may not be very useful in real life as we are comparing the weight of a camera with a built-in lens to the body-only weight of an interchangeable lens camera. Once you put a lens on E-M5 Mark II, the total kit will weigh much higher.
Weather Sealing
LCD Screen Size and Features
Ricoh WG-6 and Olympus E-M5 II's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3".
On the other hand, Olympus E-M5 II sports a
Fully Articulated screen which you can change the angle and position of the screen almost freely, making it possible to shoot from waist or over the head levels, and especially very useful for shooting selfies and video. Ricoh WG-6's LCD screen is a fixed type which provides almost no flexibility in shooting positions compared to E-M5 Mark II.
Ricoh WG-6 has a 20.0MP 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor . On the other hand, Olympus E-M5 II has a 16.0MP Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm ) sized MOS sensor and features TruePic VII processor.
Below you can see the WG-6 and E-M5 Mark II sensor size comparison.
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Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Ricoh WG-6 and Olympus E-M5 II Cameras
As seen above, Olympus E-M5 II has a 8.0x Larger sensor area than Ricoh WG-6. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
In this section, we rank and compare Ricoh WG-6 and Olympus E-M5 II for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.
Ricoh WG-6 for Portrait Photography
Olympus E-M5 II for Portrait Photography
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Image Stabilization
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Exposure Mode
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
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Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
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Ricoh WG-6 for Street Photography
Olympus E-M5 II for Street Photography
Image Stabilization
Small Body
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
28 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No Built-in Viewfinder
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Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Fully Articulated LCD Screen
Medium sized Body
Read the details
Ricoh WG-6 for Sports Photography
Olympus E-M5 II for Sports Photography
Image Stabilization
Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
140 mm Tele Lens
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Exposure Mode
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
9 Focus Points
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Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Fast Continuous Shooting: 10.0fps
Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/8000s
81 Focus Points
Wireless Connection
Read the details
Ricoh WG-6 for Daily Photography
Olympus E-M5 II for Daily Photography
Compact Body
Environmental Sealings
246g
5.0X Optical Zoom
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
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Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Medium size Body
469g
Body Thickness 45mm
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Ricoh WG-6 for Landscape Photography
Olympus E-M5 II for Landscape Photography
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
28 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Environmental Sealings
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No Manual Exposure Mode
Read the details
Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Live-view
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
Read the details
You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Ricoh WG-6 and Olympus E-M5 II, below you can find their scores in five different aspects.
Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.
Here is a summary of how Ricoh WG-6 and Olympus E-M5 II scores compare:
Ricoh WG-6
Ranked
#72 out of 475 in Compact cameras
Ranked
#507 out of 1218 in all Cameras
Olympus E-M5 II
Ranked
#47 out of 85 in SLR-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked
#90 out of 1218 in all Cameras
Olympus E-M5 II is the overall winner of this comparison. It has a higher Overall Score and beats Ricoh WG-6 in all criteria except one: Portability.
If small size and light body is a big priority for you, choose Ricoh WG-6. Otherwise, Olympus E-M5 II is the better camera overall.
| General |
Ricoh WG-6 |
Olympus OM-D E-M5 II |
| Brand |
Ricoh |
Olympus |
| Announced |
2018-02-21 |
2015-02-06 |
| Body Type |
Compact |
SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor |
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| Type |
BSI-CMOS |
MOS |
| Size |
1/2.3" |
Four Thirds |
| Dimensions |
6.17 x 4.55 mm |
17.3 x 13 mm |
| Area |
28.07mm2 |
224.90mm2 |
| Megapixels |
20 megapixels |
16 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
5184 x 3888 |
4608 x 3456 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
6,400 ISO |
25,600 ISO |
| Min Native Light sensitivity |
125 ISO |
200 ISO |
| Min Boosted Light Sensitivity |
- |
100 ISO |
| RAW Support |
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Autofocus |
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| AF Touch |
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| AF Continuous |
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| AF Single |
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| AF Tracking |
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| AF Selective |
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| AF Center |
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| AF Multi Area |
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| AF Live View |
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| AF Face Detection |
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| AF Contrast Detection |
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| AF Phase Detection |
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| Number of Focus Points |
9 |
81 |
Lens |
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| Manual Focus |
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| Lens Mount |
fixed lens |
Micro Four Thirds |
| Lens Focal Range |
28-140 mm (5x) |
no lens |
| Max Aperture |
F3.5-5.5 |
no lens |
| Macro Focus Range |
1cm |
no lens |
Screen |
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| Type |
Fixed type |
Fully Articulated |
| Size |
3" |
3" |
| Resolution |
1,040k dots |
1,037k dots |
| Touch Screen |
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Viewfinder |
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| Viewfinder |
None |
Electronic |
| Viewfinder Resolution |
no electronic viewfinder |
2,360k dots |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
n/a |
100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
n/a |
0.74x |
Photography Features |
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| Max Mechanical Shutter |
1/4000s |
1/8000s |
| Max Electronic Shutter |
n/a |
1/16000s |
| Shutter Priority |
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| Aperture Priority |
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| Manual Exposure Mode |
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| Custom White Balance |
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| Image Stabilization |
Digital only |
Sensor-shift |
| Built-in Flash |
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| Flash Range |
5.50 m (with Auto ISO) |
no built-in flash |
| Max Flash Sync |
n/a |
1/250s |
| External Flash |
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| Continuous Shooting |
n/a |
10.0 fps |
| Multi-Segment |
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| Average |
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| Spot |
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| Partial |
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| AF-Area |
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| Center Weighted |
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| AE Bracketing |
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| WB Bracketing |
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Video Features |
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| Max Video Resolution |
3840x2160 |
1920 x 1080 |
| Video Formats |
MPEG-4, H.264 |
MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG |
| Microphone Port |
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| Headphone Port |
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Connectivity |
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| Wireless Connectivity |
Supports FlashAir SD cards |
Built-In |
| HDMI |
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Physical |
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| Environmental Sealing |
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| Weight |
246g |
469g |
| Dimensions |
118 x 66 x 33mm |
124 x 85 x 45mm |
| Battery Life |
340 shots |
310 shots |
Other Features |
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| Timelapse Recording |
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| GPS |
Built-in |
None |
DxO Sensor Scores |
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| DxO Overall Score |
not tested |
73 |
| DxO Color Depth |
not tested |
23.0 |
| DxO Dynamic Range |
not tested |
12.4 |
| DxO Low Light ISO |
not tested |
896 |
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