Ricoh WG-50 vs Sony A68

Let's look a little more in depth at the Ricoh WG-50 vs Sony A68, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the WG-50 (16MP) and A68 (24MP) and the WG-50 (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) have different sensor dimensions.

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The WG-50 was launched 19 months later than the A68 making them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh WG-50 being a Compact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a short introduction of how the WG-50 matches up vs the A68 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh WG-50 and Sony SLT-A68. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-50 Gallery and Sony A68 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Ricoh WG-50 has got outside measurements of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Sony A68 has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the WG-50 and the A68.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WG-50 and A68 is 91 and 64 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements merely by checking out specifications. The visual here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-50 and A68.

Plainly, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The WG-50 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A68 will produce greater detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The newer WG-50 provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.