Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony A6600

Its time to take a deeper look at the Ricoh WG-4 GPS versus Sony A6600, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the WG-4 GPS (16MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the WG-4 GPS (1/2.3") and A6600 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The WG-4 GPS was manufactured 6 years prior to the A6600 which is quite a sizable 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 A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the WG-4 GPS grades versus the A6600 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh WG-4 GPS and Sony Alpha a6600. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh WG-4 GPS Gallery and Sony A6600 Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh WG-4 GPS comes with outside 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) and the Sony A6600 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the WG-4 GPS vs the A6600.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-4 GPS and A6600 is 90 and 77 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to see the gap between sensor dimensions simply by looking at technical specs. The image below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-4 GPS and A6600.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The WG-4 GPS because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A6600 will resolve greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged WG-4 GPS is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.