Ricoh WG-4 vs Sony A7

Here, we are evaluating the Ricoh WG-4 and Sony A7, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the WG-4 (16MP) and A7 (24MP) and the WG-4 (1/2.3") and A7 (Full frame) offer different sensor sizes.

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The WG-4 was brought out very close to the A7 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh WG-4 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a short overview of how the WG-4 grades versus the A7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh WG-4 & Sony Alpha A7. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh WG-4 Gallery & Sony A7 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Ricoh WG-4 offers outer dimensions of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Sony A7 has measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") with a weight of 474 grams (1.04 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the WG-4 versus the A7.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the WG-4 and A7 is 90 and 78 respectively.

Often, it is hard to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reading technical specs. The image below might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-4 and A7.

As you have seen, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The WG-4 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A7 will offer extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively.