Ricoh WG-50 vs Sony NEX-6

Its time to look closer at the Ricoh WG-50 versus Sony NEX-6, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Ricoh and Sony. The sensor resolution of the WG-50 (16MP) and the NEX-6 (16MP) is fairly similar but the WG-50 (1/2.3") and NEX-6 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The WG-50 was manufactured 4 years later than the NEX-6 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh WG-50 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short highlight of how the WG-50 scores versus the NEX-6 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh WG-50 & Sony Alpha NEX-6. The entire galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-50 Gallery & Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Ricoh WG-50 has outside measurements of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Sony NEX-6 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the WG-50 against the NEX-6.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the WG-50 and NEX-6 is 91 and 85 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements only by reading technical specs. The graphic below should give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-50 and NEX-6.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras offer the same exact MP but not the same sensor measurements. The WG-50 has got the tinier sensor which should make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult. The fresher WG-50 will have an advantage in sensor tech.