Ricoh WG-4 vs Sony A99 II

Its time to look more closely at the Ricoh WG-4 and Sony A99 II, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Ricoh and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the WG-4 (16MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the WG-4 (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The WG-4 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the A99 II and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Ricoh WG-4 being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the WG-4 matches up vs the A99 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh WG-4 and Sony Alpha A99 II. The full galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-4 Gallery and Sony A99 II Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Ricoh WG-4 has got outer measurements 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 A99 II has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") along with a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

Look at the Ricoh WG-4 and Sony A99 II in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the WG-4 and the A99 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-4 and A99 II is 90 and 57 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to see the gap in sensor measurements only by looking through a spec sheet. The visual below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-4 and A99 II.

As you can see, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The WG-4 having a smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A99 II will render extra detail having an extra 26 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots more aggressively. The older WG-4 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.