Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony NEX-3

The following is a comprehensive analysis of the Ricoh WG-6 versus Sony NEX-3, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the WG-6 (20MP) and NEX-3 (14MP) and the WG-6 (1/2.3") and NEX-3 (APS-C) have different sensor size.

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The WG-6 was released 7 years after the NEX-3 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Ricoh WG-6 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the WG-6 grades versus the NEX-3 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh WG-6 and Sony Alpha NEX-3. The complete galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-6 Gallery and Sony NEX-3 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Ricoh WG-6 has 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) whilst the Sony NEX-3 has proportions of 117mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 297 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have during that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the WG-6 vs the NEX-3.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WG-6 and NEX-3 is 89 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions just by viewing specs. The image here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-6 and NEX-3.

All in all, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The WG-6 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Ricoh WG-6 will render extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images more aggressively. The fresher WG-6 provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.