Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Sony A850

Lets look a bit more closely at the Ricoh WG-5 GPS versus Sony A850, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Ricoh and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the WG-5 GPS (16MP) and A850 (25MP) and the WG-5 GPS (1/2.3") and A850 (Full frame) come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The WG-5 GPS was brought out 4 years after the A850 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh WG-5 GPS being a Compact camera and the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the WG-5 GPS scores against the A850 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh WG-5 GPS & Sony Alpha DSLR-A850. The entire galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-5 GPS Gallery & Sony A850 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Ricoh WG-5 GPS has external dimensions of 125mm x 65mm x 32mm (4.9" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs) and the Sony A850 has sizing of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") along with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the WG-5 GPS vs the A850.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the WG-5 GPS and A850 is 90 and 54 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to see the contrast between sensor sizes simply by looking at specifications. The pic here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-5 GPS and A850.

Plainly, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The WG-5 GPS featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A850 will give you greater detail having its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The newer WG-5 GPS will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.