Ricoh WG-4 vs Sony A6300

In this article, we will be comparing the Ricoh WG-4 and Sony A6300, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the WG-4 (16MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the WG-4 (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The WG-4 was unveiled 24 months prior to the A6300 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh WG-4 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the WG-4 scores versus the A6300 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh WG-4 and Sony Alpha a6300. The full galleries are available at Ricoh WG-4 Gallery and Sony A6300 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Ricoh WG-4 enjoys outer measurements of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Sony A6300 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") along with a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

Check the Ricoh WG-4 and Sony A6300 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the WG-4 vs the A6300.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-4 and A6300 is 90 and 83 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizes just by checking out technical specs. The pic here should give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-4 and A6300.

As you can tell, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The WG-4 with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A6300 will provide greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged WG-4 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.