Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Sony A300

Its time to look much closer at the Ricoh WG-5 GPS versus Sony A300, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the WG-5 GPS (16MP) and A300 (10MP) and the WG-5 GPS (1/2.3") and A300 (APS-C) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The WG-5 GPS was manufactured 7 years after the A300 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh WG-5 GPS being a Compact camera and the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the WG-5 GPS scores versus the A300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh WG-5 GPS and Sony Alpha DSLR-A300. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-5 GPS Gallery and Sony A300 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Ricoh WG-5 GPS enjoys outside dimensions of 125mm x 65mm x 32mm (4.9" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs) while the Sony A300 has proportions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

Check the Ricoh WG-5 GPS versus Sony A300 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the WG-5 GPS and the A300.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the WG-5 GPS and A300 is 90 and 64 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading specs. The pic underneath may give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-5 GPS and A300.

All in all, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The WG-5 GPS featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Ricoh WG-5 GPS will offer you more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The more modern WG-5 GPS will have a benefit in sensor tech.