Ricoh WG-4 vs Sony A7S

On this page, we will be reviewing the Ricoh WG-4 and Sony A7S, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the WG-4 (16MP) and A7S (12MP) and the WG-4 (1/2.3") and A7S (Full frame) boast different sensor sizes.

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The WG-4 was unveiled 2 months prior to the A7S which means that they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Ricoh WG-4 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a brief view of how the WG-4 scores versus the A7S in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh WG-4 and Sony Alpha A7S. The full galleries are available at Ricoh WG-4 Gallery and Sony A7S Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Ricoh WG-4 has got outside dimensions of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Sony A7S has measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs).

Look at the Ricoh WG-4 and Sony A7S in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the WG-4 vs the A7S.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the WG-4 and A7S is 90 and 77 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading through technical specs. The image underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-4 and A7S.

As you can tell, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The WG-4 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Ricoh WG-4 will give you more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures more aggressively.