Ricoh WG-50 vs Sony A6000

Following is a detailed assessment of the Ricoh WG-50 vs Sony A6000, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Ricoh and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the WG-50 (16MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the WG-50 (1/2.3") and A6000 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizing.

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The WG-50 was launched 3 years after the A6000 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh WG-50 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the WG-50 matches up vs the A6000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh WG-50 & Sony Alpha a6000. The complete galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-50 Gallery & Sony A6000 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Ricoh WG-50 has outer dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Sony A6000 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") and a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the WG-50 versus the A6000.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the WG-50 and A6000 is 91 and 85 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes merely by checking technical specs. The picture below should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-50 and A6000.

As you can tell, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The WG-50 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh tougher and the Sony A6000 will give you greater detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The fresher WG-50 provides a benefit in sensor innovation.