Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony A7 III

The following is a extensive overview of the Ricoh WG-6 and Sony A7 III, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Ricoh and Sony. The image resolution of the WG-6 (20MP) and the A7 III (24MP) is relatively close but the WG-6 (1/2.3") and A7 III (Full frame) come with different sensor sizing.

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The WG-6 was revealed within a month of the A7 III so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh WG-6 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the WG-6 grades versus the A7 III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh WG-6 & Sony Alpha A7 III. The full galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-6 Gallery & Sony A7 III Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh WG-6 features outside measurements of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 246 grams (0.54 lbs) while the Sony A7 III has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the WG-6 versus the A7 III.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WG-6 and A7 III is 89 and 63 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions simply by looking through specifications. The image below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-6 and A7 III.

Plainly, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The WG-6 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF harder and the Sony A7 III will result in greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots much more aggressively.