Ricoh WG-50 vs Sony A7

Following is a detailed assessment of the Ricoh WG-50 vs Sony A7, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the WG-50 (16MP) and A7 (24MP) and the WG-50 (1/2.3") and A7 (Full frame) posses different sensor measurements.

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The WG-50 was manufactured 3 years after the A7 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh WG-50 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick view of how the WG-50 scores versus the A7 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh WG-50 & Sony Alpha A7. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-50 Gallery & Sony A7 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Ricoh WG-50 comes with outside measurements of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Sony A7 has proportions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 474 grams (1.04 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the WG-50 and the A7.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the WG-50 and A7 is 91 and 78 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizes simply by checking out specs. The picture below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-50 and A7.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The WG-50 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A7 will produce extra detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The younger WG-50 provides an edge in sensor technology.