Ricoh WG-4 vs Sony A230

Its time to examine more in depth at the Ricoh WG-4 versus Sony A230, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the WG-4 (16MP) and A230 (10MP) and the WG-4 (1/2.3") and A230 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The WG-4 was released 4 years later than the A230 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh WG-4 being a Compact camera and the Sony A230 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the WG-4 matches up vs the A230 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh WG-4 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A230. The complete galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-4 Gallery & Sony A230 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Ricoh WG-4 offers outer dimensions of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Sony A230 has proportions of 128mm x 97mm x 68mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.7") with a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs).

Take a look at the Ricoh WG-4 versus Sony A230 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the WG-4 compared to the A230.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WG-4 and A230 is 90 and 69 respectively.

Typically, its tough to see the contrast in sensor measurements just by checking out specs. The photograph underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-4 and A230.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The WG-4 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Ricoh WG-4 will show extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent WG-4 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.