Ricoh WG-50 vs Sony A9 II

The following is a in depth review of the Ricoh WG-50 vs Sony A9 II, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the WG-50 (16MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the WG-50 (1/2.3") and A9 II (Full frame) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The WG-50 was manufactured 3 years prior to the A9 II which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh WG-50 being a Compact camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a brief summary of how the WG-50 scores vs the A9 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh WG-50 and Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-50 Gallery and Sony A9 II Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Ricoh WG-50 comes with exterior dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Sony A9 II has proportions of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") with a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the WG-50 compared to the A9 II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the WG-50 and A9 II is 91 and 62 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to envision the difference in sensor dimensions just by looking through specs. The picture underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-50 and A9 II.

All in all, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The WG-50 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A9 II will provide you with more detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged WG-50 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.