Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony A3000

Below is a detailed overview of the Ricoh WG-6 versus Sony A3000, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Ricoh and Sony. The resolution of the WG-6 (20MP) and the A3000 (20MP) is fairly similar but the WG-6 (1/2.3") and A3000 (APS-C) have different sensor measurements.

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The WG-6 was announced 4 years later than the A3000 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Ricoh WG-6 being a Compact camera and the Sony A3000 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the WG-6 grades against the A3000 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh WG-6 and Sony Alpha A3000. The whole galleries are available at Ricoh WG-6 Gallery and Sony A3000 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh WG-6 has outside dimensions of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 246 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Sony A3000 has dimensions of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

Look at the Ricoh WG-6 versus Sony A3000 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the WG-6 and the A3000.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the WG-6 and A3000 is 89 and 69 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading specs. The photograph underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-6 and A3000.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have the same resolution but different sensor measurements. The WG-6 uses the tinier sensor which will make obtaining shallower depth of field tougher. The more modern WG-6 provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.