Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Sony A560

Lets look much closer at the Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Sony A560, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Ricoh and Sony. The image resolution of the WG-5 GPS (16MP) and the A560 (14MP) is fairly comparable but the WG-5 GPS (1/2.3") and A560 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor size.

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The WG-5 GPS was introduced 4 years later than the A560 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh WG-5 GPS being a Compact camera and the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the WG-5 GPS matches up vs the A560 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh WG-5 GPS & Sony Alpha DSLR-A560. The whole galleries are available at Ricoh WG-5 GPS Gallery & Sony A560 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Ricoh WG-5 GPS offers external dimensions of 125mm x 65mm x 32mm (4.9" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs) while the Sony A560 has proportions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using during that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the WG-5 GPS and the A560.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WG-5 GPS and A560 is 90 and 64 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to envision the difference in sensor sizing only by seeing specifications. The visual below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-5 GPS and A560.

Plainly, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The WG-5 GPS with its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Ricoh WG-5 GPS will produce greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent WG-5 GPS is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.