Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony A230

Here, we will be analyzing the Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony A230, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the WG-6 (20MP) and A230 (10MP) and the WG-6 (1/2.3") and A230 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The WG-6 was released 8 years later than the A230 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh WG-6 being a Compact camera and the Sony A230 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the WG-6 grades versus the A230 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh WG-6 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A230. The complete galleries are available at Ricoh WG-6 Gallery and Sony A230 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Ricoh WG-6 provides external dimensions of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 246 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Sony A230 has measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 68mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the WG-6 vs the A230.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WG-6 and A230 is 89 and 69 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizing purely by seeing a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-6 and A230.

Clearly, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The WG-6 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Ricoh WG-6 will provide more detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more recent WG-6 will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.