Ricoh WG-4 vs Sony A77 II

Following is a complete analysis of the Ricoh WG-4 versus Sony A77 II, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the WG-4 (16MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the WG-4 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The WG-4 was announced 3 months earlier than the A77 II and they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh WG-4 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short overview of how the WG-4 grades vs the A77 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh WG-4 & Sony SLT-A77 II. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-4 Gallery & Sony A77 II Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Ricoh WG-4 provides exterior 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) whilst the Sony A77 II has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

Examine the Ricoh WG-4 versus Sony A77 II in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the WG-4 versus the A77 II.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the WG-4 and A77 II is 90 and 62 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizes merely by checking out technical specs. The pic here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-4 and A77 II.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The WG-4 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A77 II will provide greater detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively.