Ricoh WG-30 vs Sony A6400

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Ricoh WG-30 vs Sony A6400, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Ricoh and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the WG-30 (16MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the WG-30 (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The WG-30 was introduced 5 years earlier than the A6400 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh WG-30 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the WG-30 matches up against the A6400 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh WG-30 and Sony Alpha a6400. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-30 Gallery and Sony A6400 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Ricoh WG-30 has got external measurements of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Sony A6400 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") along with a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

Check out the Ricoh WG-30 vs Sony A6400 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have during that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the WG-30 compared to the A6400.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the WG-30 and A6400 is 91 and 83 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizes only by going through specifications. The picture below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-30 and A6400.

Plainly, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The WG-30 having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A6400 will provide more detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged WG-30 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.