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Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony A7S

Portability
89
Imaging
47
Features
46
Overall
46
Ricoh WG-6 front
 
Sony Alpha A7S front
Portability
77
Imaging
60
Features
73
Overall
65

Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony A7S Key Specs

Ricoh WG-6
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 246g - 118 x 66 x 33mm
  • Released February 2018
  • Previous Model is Ricoh WG-5 GPS
Sony A7S
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 409600
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 489g - 127 x 94 x 48mm
  • Revealed April 2014
  • Renewed by Sony A7S II
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Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony A7S Overview

Below, we will be analyzing the Ricoh WG-6 and Sony A7S, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the WG-6 (20MP) and A7S (12MP) and the WG-6 (1/2.3") and A7S (Full frame) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The WG-6 was brought out 3 years after the A7S which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh WG-6 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the WG-6 scores against the A7S with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-6 over the Sony A7S

 WG-6 A7S 
RevealedFebruary 2018April 2014Newer by 48 months

Reasons to pick Sony A7S over the Ricoh WG-6

 A7S WG-6 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1230k1040kClearer screen (+190k dot)

Common features in the Ricoh WG-6 and Sony A7S

 WG-6 A7S 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony A7S Physical Comparison

If you are looking to travel with your camera, you should consider its weight and size. The Ricoh WG-6 has got external dimensions of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 246 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Sony A7S has specifications of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") and a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs).

Analyze the Ricoh WG-6 and Sony A7S in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use during that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the WG-6 compared to the A7S.

Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony A7S size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WG-6 and A7S is 89 and 77 respectively.

Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony A7S top view buttons comparison

Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony A7S Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be difficult to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reading through technical specs. The image below might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-6 and A7S.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The WG-6 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh trickier and the Ricoh WG-6 will give you extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more modern WG-6 will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony A7S sensor size comparison

Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony A7S Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony A7S Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh WG-6 Portrait photography features
Sony A7S Portrait photography features
45
has manual focus
megapixel count good (20MP)
includes face detection focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
68
has manual focus
sensor size is large (Full frame)
supports face detect focus
exports RAW files
megapixel count low (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Ricoh WG-6 as a Street photography camera
Sony A7S as a Street photography camera
60
has image stabilization (Digital)
environment proofing
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
heavier than competition (246g)
76
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is large (Full frame)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
lighter than competition in class (489 grams)
great ISO range (409,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Ricoh WG-6
Sports photography with Sony A7S
54
has image stabilization (Digital)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
environment proofing
great battery (340 shots)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
52
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
supports tracking focus
weather sealing
slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
low battery power (360 per charge)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh WG-6 Travel photography factors
Sony A7S Travel photography factors
70
great battery (340 shots)
environment proofing
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
heavier than competition (246g)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
58
lighter than competition in class (489 grams)
weather sealing
low battery power (360 shots)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Ricoh WG-6
Landscape photography with Sony A7S
56
has manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Digital)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
environment proofing
great battery (340 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
66
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3")
sensor size is large (Full frame)
great ISO range (409,600)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
low battery power (360 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh WG-6 Vlogging advice
Sony A7S Vlogging advice
32
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
includes face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
missing external mic port
heavier than competition (246g)
34
supports face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has mic support
lighter than competition in class (489 grams)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
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Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony A7S Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh WG-6 and Sony A7S
 Ricoh WG-6Sony Alpha A7S
General Information
Company Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh WG-6 Sony Alpha A7S
Class Waterproof Pro Mirrorless
Released 2018-02-21 2014-04-06
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.8 x 23.9mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 855.6mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 4240 x 2832
Max native ISO 6400 409600
Minimum native ISO 125 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.5 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Total lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dots 1,230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.50 m (with Auto ISO) no built-in flash
Flash settings Flash on, flash off no built-in flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840x2160 3840 x 2160, XAVC S 1080 60p(50Mbps), 30p (50Mbps), 24p (50Mbps). 720 120p (50Mbps). AVCHD 60p (28Mbps), 60i (24Mbps/17Mbps), 24p (24Mbps/17Mbps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Supports FlashAir SD cards Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB DB-110 lithium-ion battery & USB charger USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Built-in None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 246g (0.54 lbs) 489g (1.08 lbs)
Dimensions 118 x 66 x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") 127 x 94 x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 87
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.9
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.2
DXO Low light score not tested 3702
Other
Battery life 340 photographs 360 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage type Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $271 $1,998