Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony A77

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony A77, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the WG-4 GPS (16MP) and A77 (24MP) and the WG-4 GPS (1/2.3") and A77 (APS-C) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The WG-4 GPS was unveiled 2 years later than the A77 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh WG-4 GPS being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the WG-4 GPS grades versus the A77 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh WG-4 GPS and Sony SLT-A77. The full galleries are available at Ricoh WG-4 GPS Gallery and Sony A77 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Ricoh WG-4 GPS features outside dimensions of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs) and the Sony A77 has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the WG-4 GPS versus the A77.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the WG-4 GPS and A77 is 90 and 59 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to picture the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading a spec sheet. The graphic here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-4 GPS and A77.

Clearly, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The WG-4 GPS using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A77 will deliver more detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The more modern WG-4 GPS provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.