Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Sony A6400

Below is a complete assessment of the Ricoh WG-5 GPS versus Sony A6400, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the WG-5 GPS (16MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the WG-5 GPS (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) have different sensor size.

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The WG-5 GPS was launched 4 years earlier than the A6400 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Ricoh WG-5 GPS being a Compact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the WG-5 GPS grades vs the A6400 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh WG-5 GPS & Sony Alpha a6400. The complete galleries are available at Ricoh WG-5 GPS Gallery & Sony A6400 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Ricoh WG-5 GPS provides exterior dimensions of 125mm x 65mm x 32mm (4.9" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs) whilst the Sony A6400 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") having a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the WG-5 GPS versus the A6400.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the WG-5 GPS and A6400 is 90 and 83 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements merely by checking out a spec sheet. The visual here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-5 GPS and A6400.

As you can see, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The WG-5 GPS featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A6400 will produce more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics more aggressively. The older WG-5 GPS will be behind in sensor tech.