Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony NEX-7

Here, we will be contrasting the Ricoh WG-4 GPS and Sony NEX-7, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Ricoh and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the WG-4 GPS (16MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) and the WG-4 GPS (1/2.3") and NEX-7 (APS-C) have different sensor measurements.

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The WG-4 GPS was introduced 2 years after the NEX-7 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh WG-4 GPS being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the WG-4 GPS matches up against the NEX-7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh WG-4 GPS & Sony Alpha NEX-7. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-4 GPS Gallery & Sony NEX-7 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Ricoh WG-4 GPS provides 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) and the Sony NEX-7 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

Look at the Ricoh WG-4 GPS and Sony NEX-7 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the WG-4 GPS compared to the NEX-7.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-4 GPS and NEX-7 is 90 and 84 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizes simply by researching technical specs. The picture below will give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-4 GPS and NEX-7.

As you can tell, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The WG-4 GPS using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony NEX-7 will render more detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The newer WG-4 GPS provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.