Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony A350

The following is a in depth overview of the Ricoh WG-4 GPS and Sony A350, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Ricoh and Sony. The image resolution of the WG-4 GPS (16MP) and the A350 (14MP) is very well matched but the WG-4 GPS (1/2.3") and A350 (APS-C) use totally different sensor size.

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The WG-4 GPS was announced 5 years after the A350 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh WG-4 GPS being a Compact camera and the Sony A350 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief overview of how the WG-4 GPS matches up versus the A350 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh WG-4 GPS and Sony Alpha DSLR-A350. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-4 GPS Gallery and Sony A350 Gallery.

If you're aiming to travel with your camera, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Ricoh WG-4 GPS comes with exterior dimensions 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 A350 has sizing of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") along with a weight of 674 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the WG-4 GPS against the A350.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WG-4 GPS and A350 is 90 and 62 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to see the gap between sensor dimensions only by looking at technical specs. The picture underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-4 GPS and A350.

As you can tell, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The WG-4 GPS using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Ricoh WG-4 GPS will give you more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a little more aggressively. The newer WG-4 GPS will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.