Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony A850

Below is a detailed analysis of the Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony A850, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the WG-4 GPS (16MP) and A850 (25MP) and the WG-4 GPS (1/2.3") and A850 (Full frame) come with different sensor sizing.

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The WG-4 GPS was introduced 3 years later than the A850 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh WG-4 GPS being a Compact camera and the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the WG-4 GPS matches up vs the A850 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh WG-4 GPS & Sony Alpha DSLR-A850. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-4 GPS Gallery & Sony A850 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Ricoh WG-4 GPS has outer 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 A850 has measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") and a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the WG-4 GPS against the A850.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WG-4 GPS and A850 is 90 and 54 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to picture the contrast in sensor measurements only by checking out technical specs. The photograph below may provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-4 GPS and A850.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The WG-4 GPS using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A850 will produce more detail using its extra 9MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The fresher WG-4 GPS provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.