Ricoh WG-50 vs Sony A100

Lets look much closer at the Ricoh WG-50 vs Sony A100, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Ricoh and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the WG-50 (16MP) and A100 (10MP) and the WG-50 (1/2.3") and A100 (APS-C) have different sensor sizing.

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The WG-50 was revealed 10 years after the A100 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh WG-50 being a Compact camera and the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the WG-50 scores vs the A100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh WG-50 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A100. The full galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-50 Gallery & Sony A100 Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Ricoh WG-50 provides physical 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) whilst the Sony A100 has measurements of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") along with a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs).

Look at the Ricoh WG-50 vs Sony A100 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the WG-50 against the A100.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WG-50 and A100 is 91 and 64 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions merely by checking specifications. The pic here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-50 and A100.

To sum up, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The WG-50 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Ricoh WG-50 will give greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more modern WG-50 provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.