Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony A500

Here is a detailed analysis of the Ricoh WG-6 versus Sony A500, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Ricoh and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the WG-6 (20MP) and A500 (12MP) and the WG-6 (1/2.3") and A500 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizing.

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The WG-6 was brought out 8 years later than the A500 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Ricoh WG-6 being a Compact camera and the Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief overview of how the WG-6 matches up vs the A500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh WG-6 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A500. The entire galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-6 Gallery and Sony A500 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Ricoh WG-6 has exterior measurements of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 246 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Sony A500 has measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") with a weight of 630 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the WG-6 compared to the A500.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the WG-6 and A500 is 89 and 63 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing merely by looking through technical specs. The graphic here may give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-6 and A500.

As you have seen, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The WG-6 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Ricoh WG-6 will render greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The more modern WG-6 provides a benefit in sensor innovation.