Ricoh WG-4 vs Sony A300

Let's look more closely at the Ricoh WG-4 versus Sony A300, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the WG-4 (16MP) and A300 (10MP) and the WG-4 (1/2.3") and A300 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.

Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide

The WG-4 was launched 6 years later than the A300 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh WG-4 being a Compact camera and the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple view of how the WG-4 scores vs the A300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh WG-4 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A300. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-4 Gallery & Sony A300 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh WG-4 provides external measurements of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) while the Sony A300 has dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") with a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

Take a look at the Ricoh WG-4 versus Sony A300 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the WG-4 compared to the A300.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WG-4 and A300 is 90 and 64 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements only by going over a spec sheet. The graphic below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-4 and A300.

Clearly, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The WG-4 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Ricoh WG-4 will offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more recent WG-4 should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.