Ricoh WG-50 vs Sony A77 II

Below, we will be evaluating the Ricoh WG-50 and Sony A77 II, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the WG-50 (16MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the WG-50 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The WG-50 was introduced 3 years later than the A77 II and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh WG-50 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the WG-50 scores vs the A77 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh WG-50 & Sony SLT-A77 II. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-50 Gallery & Sony A77 II Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Ricoh WG-50 has got external dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Sony A77 II has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

Contrast the Ricoh WG-50 and Sony A77 II in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the WG-50 against the A77 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-50 and A77 II is 91 and 62 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to picture the difference in sensor sizing only by looking through specifications. The graphic here might offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-50 and A77 II.

Plainly, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The WG-50 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A77 II will render greater detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger WG-50 should have an edge in sensor tech.