Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony A100

Its time to take a closer look at the Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony A100, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Ricoh and Sony. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the WG-4 GPS (16MP) and A100 (10MP) and the WG-4 GPS (1/2.3") and A100 (APS-C) have different sensor sizing.

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The WG-4 GPS was revealed 7 years later than the A100 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh WG-4 GPS being a Compact camera and the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief summation of how the WG-4 GPS matches up against the A100 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh WG-4 GPS and Sony Alpha DSLR-A100. The full galleries are available at Ricoh WG-4 GPS Gallery and Sony A100 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Ricoh WG-4 GPS has external measurements of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs) whilst the Sony A100 has measurements of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs).

Check out the Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony A100 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use during that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the WG-4 GPS vs the A100.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the WG-4 GPS and A100 is 90 and 64 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements purely by looking at specs. The graphic here might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-4 GPS and A100.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The WG-4 GPS using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Ricoh WG-4 GPS will give more detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more modern WG-4 GPS provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.