Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony A7c

Lets look a little more in depth at the Ricoh WG-20 and Sony A7c, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the WG-20 (14MP) and A7c (24MP) and the WG-20 (1/2.3") and A7c (Full frame) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The WG-20 was announced 7 years earlier than the A7c which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh WG-20 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short overview of how the WG-20 scores versus the A7c in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh WG-20 & Sony Alpha A7c. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-20 Gallery & Sony A7c Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Ricoh WG-20 has external measurements of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Sony A7c has sizing of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

Take a look at the Ricoh WG-20 and Sony A7c in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the WG-20 compared to the A7c.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WG-20 and A7c is 93 and 78 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to see the gap in sensor sizes only by researching a spec sheet. The pic here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-20 and A7c.

Clearly, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The WG-20 having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A7c will result in greater detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images much more aggressively. The more aged WG-20 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.