Ricoh WG-4 vs Sony A500

Below is a extensive analysis of the Ricoh WG-4 versus Sony A500, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Ricoh and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the WG-4 (16MP) and A500 (12MP) and the WG-4 (1/2.3") and A500 (APS-C) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The WG-4 was brought out 4 years later than the A500 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh WG-4 being a Compact camera and the Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the WG-4 scores vs the A500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh WG-4 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A500. The entire galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-4 Gallery & Sony A500 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Ricoh WG-4 has got exterior measurements of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Sony A500 has measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") and a weight of 630 grams (1.39 lbs).

Contrast the Ricoh WG-4 versus Sony A500 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the WG-4 versus the A500.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the WG-4 and A500 is 90 and 63 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements just by researching specifications. The visual here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-4 and A500.

To sum up, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The WG-4 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Ricoh WG-4 will render more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics far more aggressively. The more recent WG-4 should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.