Ricoh WG-50 vs Sony A6600

Lets look a little more in depth at the Ricoh WG-50 versus Sony A6600, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the WG-50 (16MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the WG-50 (1/2.3") and A6600 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The WG-50 was brought out 3 years prior to the A6600 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh WG-50 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the WG-50 scores vs the A6600 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh WG-50 & Sony Alpha a6600. The entire galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-50 Gallery & Sony A6600 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Ricoh WG-50 features outside dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Sony A6600 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

Take a look at the Ricoh WG-50 versus Sony A6600 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the WG-50 vs the A6600.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-50 and A6600 is 91 and 77 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes only by checking out specs. The picture here might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-50 and A6600.

All in all, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The WG-50 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh trickier and the Sony A6600 will produce more detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged WG-50 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.