Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony A7S II

Lets look much closer at the Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony A7S II, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the WG-6 (20MP) and A7S II (12MP) and the WG-6 (1/2.3") and A7S II (Full frame) provide different sensor sizing.

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The WG-6 was manufactured 2 years after the A7S II which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh WG-6 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summary of how the WG-6 scores versus the A7S II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh WG-6 & Sony Alpha A7S II. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh WG-6 Gallery & Sony A7S II Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Ricoh WG-6 comes with exterior dimensions of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 246 grams (0.54 lbs) while the Sony A7S II has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the WG-6 compared to the A7S II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-6 and A7S II is 89 and 68 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions simply by checking out a spec sheet. The picture below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-6 and A7S II.

As you can see, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The WG-6 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh trickier and the Ricoh WG-6 will produce greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The fresher WG-6 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.