Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony A6100

Below is a detailed analysis of the Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony A6100, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the WG-20 (14MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the WG-20 (1/2.3") and A6100 (APS-C) have different sensor sizes.

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The WG-20 was revealed 6 years earlier than the A6100 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh WG-20 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a quick summation of how the WG-20 grades vs the A6100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh WG-20 and Sony Alpha a6100. The full galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-20 Gallery and Sony A6100 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh WG-20 has got external dimensions of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Sony A6100 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") along with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the WG-20 versus the A6100.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the WG-20 and A6100 is 93 and 81 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading through a spec sheet. The visual below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-20 and A6100.

As you can see, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The WG-20 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Sony A6100 will give you extra detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics way more aggressively. The older WG-20 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.