Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony A300

Following is a detailed comparison of the Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony A300, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Ricoh and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the WG-20 (14MP) and A300 (10MP) and the WG-20 (1/2.3") and A300 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.

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The WG-20 was brought out 6 years after the A300 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Ricoh WG-20 being a Compact camera and the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short view of how the WG-20 scores versus the A300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh WG-20 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A300. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-20 Gallery & Sony A300 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh WG-20 has got 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 A300 has dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") along with a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the WG-20 vs the A300.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the WG-20 and A300 is 93 and 64 respectively.

Generally, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes just by looking through specifications. The pic underneath should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-20 and A300.

To sum up, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The WG-20 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Ricoh WG-20 will result in greater detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The younger WG-20 provides an advantage in sensor tech.