Ricoh WG-30 vs Sony A6000

Here, we are analyzing the Ricoh WG-30 versus Sony A6000, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Ricoh and Sony. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the WG-30 (16MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the WG-30 (1/2.3") and A6000 (APS-C) have totally different sensor size.

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The WG-30 was announced 6 months after the A6000 so they are of a similar generation. Both cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh WG-30 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a concise summary of how the WG-30 grades vs the A6000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh WG-30 and Sony Alpha a6000. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-30 Gallery and Sony A6000 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Ricoh WG-30 has outside dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Sony A6000 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") having a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

Take a look at the Ricoh WG-30 versus Sony A6000 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the WG-30 and the A6000.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the WG-30 and A6000 is 91 and 85 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizes only by looking through specs. The image here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-30 and A6000.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The WG-30 with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A6000 will result in greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos way more aggressively.