Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony A700

On this page, we are looking at the Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony A700, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the WG-6 (20MP) and A700 (12MP) and the WG-6 (1/2.3") and A700 (APS-C) provide different sensor dimensions.

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The WG-6 was released 10 years later than the A700 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Ricoh WG-6 being a Compact camera and the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the WG-6 matches up against the A700 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh WG-6 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A700. The complete galleries are available at Ricoh WG-6 Gallery and Sony A700 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh WG-6 provides outer dimensions of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 246 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Sony A700 has dimensions of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") with a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs).

Look at the Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony A700 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the WG-6 against the A700.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WG-6 and A700 is 89 and 58 respectively.

Normally, its tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizing simply by looking at specifications. The photograph here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-6 and A700.

Plainly, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The WG-6 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Ricoh WG-6 will give you greater detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The newer WG-6 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.