Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony A6300

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Ricoh WG-20 and Sony A6300, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the WG-20 (14MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the WG-20 (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.

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The WG-20 was announced 24 months earlier than the A6300 making them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh WG-20 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the WG-20 grades vs the A6300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh WG-20 and Sony Alpha a6300. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-20 Gallery and Sony A6300 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Ricoh WG-20 provides exterior measurements of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Sony A6300 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") with a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

Look at the Ricoh WG-20 and Sony A6300 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the WG-20 against the A6300.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WG-20 and A6300 is 93 and 83 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements purely by looking through specs. The visual underneath should give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-20 and A6300.

As you can plainly see, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The WG-20 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A6300 will provide you with greater detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos way more aggressively. The older WG-20 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.