Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony A6400

Below is a extensive analysis of the Ricoh WG-20 versus Sony A6400, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Ricoh and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the WG-20 (14MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the WG-20 (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor size.

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The WG-20 was manufactured 6 years earlier than the A6400 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh WG-20 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the WG-20 grades vs the A6400 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh WG-20 & Sony Alpha a6400. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-20 Gallery & Sony A6400 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Ricoh WG-20 enjoys outer dimensions of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Sony A6400 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") along with a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the WG-20 compared to the A6400.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the WG-20 and A6400 is 93 and 83 respectively.

Often, its tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements purely by checking a spec sheet. The visual below might offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-20 and A6400.

Clearly, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The WG-20 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A6400 will resolve more detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots far more aggressively. The older WG-20 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.