Ricoh WG-4 vs Sony a5000

Below is a detailed overview of the Ricoh WG-4 vs Sony a5000, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. The resolution of the WG-4 (16MP) and the a5000 (20MP) is pretty close but the WG-4 (1/2.3") and a5000 (APS-C) use different sensor sizing.

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The WG-4 was brought out at a similar time to the a5000 so they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh WG-4 being a Compact camera and the Sony a5000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the WG-4 matches up against the a5000 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh WG-4 & Sony Alpha a5000. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh WG-4 Gallery & Sony a5000 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Ricoh WG-4 has got outside 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 a5000 has specifications of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the WG-4 vs the a5000.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the WG-4 and a5000 is 90 and 89 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements simply by looking through specs. The photograph underneath might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-4 and a5000.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The WG-4 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh harder and the Sony a5000 will result in greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively.