Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Sony A6100

Lets examine more in depth at the Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Sony A6100, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the WG-5 GPS (16MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the WG-5 GPS (1/2.3") and A6100 (APS-C) use different sensor sizing.

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The WG-5 GPS was announced 5 years prior to the A6100 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh WG-5 GPS being a Compact camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summation of how the WG-5 GPS grades against the A6100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh WG-5 GPS and Sony Alpha a6100. The whole galleries are available at Ricoh WG-5 GPS Gallery and Sony A6100 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Ricoh WG-5 GPS comes with exterior 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 A6100 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") and a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view scale comparison of the WG-5 GPS and the A6100.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the WG-5 GPS and A6100 is 90 and 81 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements just by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic here will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-5 GPS and A6100.

Clearly, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The WG-5 GPS using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A6100 will show more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older WG-5 GPS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.