Ricoh WG-50 vs Sony A7S III

Let's look a little more closely at the Ricoh WG-50 vs Sony A7S III, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the WG-50 (16MP) and A7S III (12MP) and the WG-50 (1/2.3") and A7S III (Full frame) provide different sensor size.

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The WG-50 was announced 4 years earlier than the A7S III and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Ricoh WG-50 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7S III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the WG-50 matches up against the A7S III in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh WG-50 & Sony Alpha A7S III. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-50 Gallery & Sony A7S III Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Ricoh WG-50 enjoys external dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Sony A7S III has measurements of 129mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 699 grams (1.54 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the WG-50 compared to the A7S III.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the WG-50 and A7S III is 91 and 61 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements merely by checking specs. The photograph here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-50 and A7S III.

All in all, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The WG-50 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Ricoh WG-50 will give greater detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics more aggressively. The older WG-50 is going to be behind in sensor technology.