Ricoh WG-50 vs Sony A6300

Here, we will be analyzing the Ricoh WG-50 versus Sony A6300, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the WG-50 (16MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the WG-50 (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) have different sensor dimensions.

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The WG-50 was unveiled 16 months after the A6300 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh WG-50 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the WG-50 grades vs the A6300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh WG-50 and Sony Alpha a6300. The full galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-50 Gallery and Sony A6300 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about 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") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Sony A6300 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") along with a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. The following is a front view size comparison of the WG-50 versus the A6300.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WG-50 and A6300 is 91 and 83 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizes only by going through specs. The image underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-50 and A6300.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The WG-50 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Sony A6300 will provide extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The younger WG-50 should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.