Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony A9 II

Its time to take a closer look at the Ricoh WG-4 GPS versus Sony A9 II, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Ricoh and Sony. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the WG-4 GPS (16MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the WG-4 GPS (1/2.3") and A9 II (Full frame) have different sensor dimensions.

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The WG-4 GPS was manufactured 6 years prior to the A9 II which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh WG-4 GPS being a Compact camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the WG-4 GPS scores versus the A9 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh WG-4 GPS and Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-4 GPS Gallery and Sony A9 II Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh WG-4 GPS features external dimensions of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs) while the Sony A9 II has dimensions of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") along with a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

Check out the Ricoh WG-4 GPS versus Sony A9 II in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use during that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the WG-4 GPS against the A9 II.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the WG-4 GPS and A9 II is 90 and 62 respectively.

Often, it is tough to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions just by looking through specifications. The image underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-4 GPS and A9 II.

To sum up, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The WG-4 GPS due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A9 II will result in greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged WG-4 GPS will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.