Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony A3000

Its time to examine more in depth at the Ricoh WG-20 versus Sony A3000, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the WG-20 (14MP) and A3000 (20MP) and the WG-20 (1/2.3") and A3000 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor size.

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The WG-20 was brought out 6 months after the A3000 and they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh WG-20 being a Compact camera and the Sony A3000 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a concise summary of how the WG-20 matches up against the A3000 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh WG-20 and Sony Alpha A3000. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-20 Gallery and Sony A3000 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Ricoh WG-20 features physical dimensions of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Sony A3000 has sizing of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the WG-20 versus the A3000.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the WG-20 and A3000 is 93 and 69 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to envision the difference in sensor sizes just by seeing technical specs. The image here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-20 and A3000.

As you can tell, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The WG-20 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A3000 will show more detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images far more aggressively.