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Is the Ricoh WG-6 good for Portrait Photography?

Ricoh WG-6
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Ricoh WG-6 Portrait Photography Score

POOR
Ricoh WG-6 has a score of 22 for Portrait Photography which makes it a POOR candidate for this type of photography. If Portrait Photography is important for you, we strongly recommend you to consider the Alternative cameras listed at the bottom of this page.
Read our detailed Ricoh WG-6 Review
Ricoh WG-6 Portrait Photography Detailed Analysis
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP

Ricoh WG-6's 20.0MP sensor will provide larger room for cropping, and you will be able print your portrait shots larger with more fine detail.

Manual Focus Mode

You have to nail the focus perfectly for a good portrait shot. Compact cameras are not great at focusing at low light and complex lighting conditions, so manual focus mode is very useful at these times.

Small 1/2.3 sensor

It is difficult to achieve that shallow depth of field and blurry background for your portrait shots with a small sensor.

No Image Stabilization

Lack of Image stabilization may result in blurry photos especially in long exposures and at long focal lengths

No RAW shooting capability

RAW files contains more color information compared to JPEGs, so it is easier to get a natural skin tone and colours during post processing, which is very important for portraits.

No External Flash Shoe

Use of External flash creates many creative lighting opportunities for portrait photography and built-in flashes are almost useless for portrait shots.

No Built-in Viewfinder

In the lack of a a viewfinder, holding the camera away from the body while using live view is not very stable, especial with heavy camera bodies and lenses. Besides, LCD screens are very hard to read under bright sunlight.

No Manual Exposure Mode

A correct exposure of portrait model is crucial. Even though modern digital cameras features advanced algorithms to calculate the right exposure, they still may fail some difficult conditions. Lack of manual exposure mode in these conditions means lot of shadow and highlight clipping.

Not so good Ergonomics&Handling

Good handling and existence of well placed physical controls on the camera body is very important during portrait shooting. It is faster and more intuitive to change the camera settings with dedicated buttons and knobs instead delving into the menus on the LCD.

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Ricoh WG-6 Alternatives in Waterproof cameras for Portrait Photography

Olympus TG-5

Compare WG-6 vs TG-5

12 MP | 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS Sensor
25-100 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #295
Rank in Waterproof Cameras: #5

Olympus Tough TG-5
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 94
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Olympus TG-6

Compare WG-6 vs TG-6

12 MP | 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS Sensor
25-100 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #284
Rank in Waterproof Cameras: #3

Olympus Tough TG-6
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 93
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

OM System TG-7

Compare WG-6 vs TG-7

12 MP | 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS Sensor
25-100 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #285
Rank in Waterproof Cameras: #2

OM System Tough TG-7
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 93
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Fujifilm XP130

Compare WG-6 vs XP130

16 MP | 1/2.3" BSI-CMOS Sensor
28-140 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #471
Rank in Waterproof Cameras: #37

Fujifilm FinePix XP130
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 95
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Fujifilm XP120

Compare WG-6 vs XP120

16 MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS Sensor
28-140 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #514
Rank in Waterproof Cameras: #55

Fujifilm FinePix XP120
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 95
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Fujifilm XP90

Compare WG-6 vs XP90

16 MP | 1/2.3" BSI-CMOS Sensor
28-140 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #513
Rank in Waterproof Cameras: #54

Fujifilm XP90
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 95
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Nikon W300

Compare WG-6 vs W300

16 MP | 1/2.3" Sensor
24-120 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #536
Rank in Waterproof Cameras: #65

Nikon Coolpix W300
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 94
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Ricoh WG-50

Compare WG-6 vs WG-50

16 MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS Sensor
28-140 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #617
Rank in Waterproof Cameras: #100

Ricoh WG-50
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 95
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Ricoh WG-6

Compare WG-6 vs WG-6

20 MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS Sensor
28-140 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #559
Rank in Waterproof Cameras: #83

Ricoh WG-6
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 94
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Ricoh G900

Compare WG-6 vs G900

20 MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS Sensor
28-140 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #560
Rank in Waterproof Cameras: #76

Ricoh G900
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 94
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape
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