Ricoh WG-4 vs Sony A65

Following is a detailed overview of the Ricoh WG-4 vs Sony A65, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the WG-4 (16MP) and A65 (24MP) and the WG-4 (1/2.3") and A65 (APS-C) boast different sensor measurements.

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The WG-4 was launched 2 years after the A65 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh WG-4 being a Compact camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the WG-4 grades against the A65 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh WG-4 and Sony SLT-A65. The complete galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-4 Gallery and Sony A65 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Ricoh WG-4 offers external dimensions of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Sony A65 has sizing of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") along with a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the WG-4 versus the A65.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WG-4 and A65 is 90 and 64 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes only by reading through specifications. The picture below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-4 and A65.

Plainly, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The WG-4 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A65 will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more recent WG-4 provides a benefit in sensor tech.