Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony A7S III

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony A7S III, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the WG-6 (20MP) and A7S III (12MP) and the WG-6 (1/2.3") and A7S III (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The WG-6 was introduced 3 years earlier than the A7S III which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh WG-6 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7S III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief overview of how the WG-6 scores against the A7S III in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh WG-6 & Sony Alpha A7S III. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-6 Gallery & Sony A7S III Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Ricoh WG-6 offers outer measurements 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 A7S III has measurements of 129mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") along with a weight of 699 grams (1.54 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the WG-6 against the A7S III.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WG-6 and A7S III is 89 and 61 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to see the gap in sensor sizes merely by seeing specs. The pic below should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-6 and A7S III.

All in all, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The WG-6 using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Ricoh WG-6 will produce greater detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged WG-6 will be behind in sensor innovation.