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Ricoh WG-4 vs Sony A65

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41
Ricoh WG-4 front
 
Sony SLT-A65 front
Portability
64
Imaging
64
Features
85
Overall
72

Ricoh WG-4 vs Sony A65 Key Specs

Ricoh WG-4
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 230g - 124 x 64 x 33mm
  • Introduced February 2014
Sony A65
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 622g - 132 x 97 x 81mm
  • Launched November 2011
  • Newer Model is Sony A68
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Ricoh WG-4 vs Sony A65 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-4 over the Sony A65

 WG-4 A65 
LaunchedFebruary 2014November 2011More modern by 28 months

Reasons to pick Sony A65 over the Ricoh WG-4

 A65 WG-4 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution921k460kClearer screen (+461k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Ricoh WG-4 and Sony A65

 WG-4 A65 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Ricoh WG-4 vs Sony A65 Physical Comparison

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).

Compare the Ricoh WG-4 vs Sony A65 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Ricoh WG-4 vs Sony A65 size comparison

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

Ricoh WG-4 vs Sony A65 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh WG-4 vs Sony A65 Sensor Comparison

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.

Ricoh WG-4 vs Sony A65 sensor size comparison

Ricoh WG-4 vs Sony A65 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh WG-4 vs Sony A65 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh WG-4 Portrait photography advice
Sony A65 Portrait photography advice
41
focusing manually
decent megapixels (16MP)
provides face detection focusing
no manual control
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
78
manual focus
good MP (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Ricoh WG-4
Street photography with Sony A65
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
77
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Ricoh WG-4
Sports photography with Sony A65
45
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proofing
low fps (2.0 frames/s)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (240 per charge)
no phase detect AF
82
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh WG-4 Travel photography advice
Sony A65 Travel photography advice
72
weather proofing
decent megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
not so great battery pack (240 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
68
good MP (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
no Time Lapse mode
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh WG-4 Landscape photography highlights
Sony A65 Landscape photography highlights
54
focusing manually
reasonably wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
weather proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
no manual control
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
not so great battery pack (240 per charge)
75
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh WG-4 Vlogging advice
Sony A65 Vlogging advice
36
reasonably wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic jack
78
selfie friendly display
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external mic jack
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Ricoh WG-4 vs Sony A65 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh WG-4 and Sony A65
 Ricoh WG-4Sony SLT-A65
General Information
Brand Ricoh Sony
Model type Ricoh WG-4 Sony SLT-A65
Type Waterproof Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2014-02-05 2011-11-15
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 15
Cross type focus points - 3
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/2.0-4.9 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 460 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 10.00 m (Auto ISO) 10.00 m
Flash settings Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye, on + redeye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p) 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 230 gr (0.51 lb) 622 gr (1.37 lb)
Physical dimensions 124 x 64 x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") 132 x 97 x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 74
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 717
Other
Battery life 240 photographs 560 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID D-LI92 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $330 $700