Ricoh WG-50 vs Sony NEX-7

The following is a thorough comparison of the Ricoh WG-50 vs Sony NEX-7, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the WG-50 (16MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) and the WG-50 (1/2.3") and NEX-7 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The WG-50 was announced 5 years after the NEX-7 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh WG-50 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the WG-50 matches up vs the NEX-7 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh WG-50 and Sony Alpha NEX-7. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-50 Gallery and Sony NEX-7 Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh WG-50 comes with external 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-7 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

Take a look at the Ricoh WG-50 vs Sony NEX-7 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the WG-50 versus the NEX-7.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-50 and NEX-7 is 91 and 84 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reviewing specs. The picture underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-50 and NEX-7.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The WG-50 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Sony NEX-7 will offer you greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The fresher WG-50 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.