Ricoh WG-4 vs Sony A6000

Following is a in-depth analysis of the Ricoh WG-4 vs Sony A6000, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the WG-4 (16MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the WG-4 (1/2.3") and A6000 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The WG-4 was launched 2 months prior to the A6000 and they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh WG-4 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise summary of how the WG-4 grades versus the A6000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh WG-4 & Sony Alpha a6000. The complete galleries are available at Ricoh WG-4 Gallery & Sony A6000 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Ricoh WG-4 provides physical measurements of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Sony A6000 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the WG-4 versus the A6000.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the WG-4 and A6000 is 90 and 85 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading through specs. The pic below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-4 and A6000.

As you can plainly see, both cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The WG-4 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A6000 will give extra detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images far more aggressively.