Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony A6500

Let's take a closer look at the Ricoh WG-30W and Sony A6500, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the WG-30W (16MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the WG-30W (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The WG-30W was released 24 months prior to the A6500 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh WG-30W being a Compact camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the WG-30W scores versus the A6500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh WG-30W and Sony Alpha a6500. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-30W Gallery and Sony A6500 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Ricoh WG-30W features physical dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Sony A6500 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the WG-30W compared to the A6500.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WG-30W and A6500 is 91 and 81 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizes merely by checking out specs. The pic underneath will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-30W and A6500.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The WG-30W due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF harder and the Sony A6500 will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged WG-30W will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.