Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony NEX-3N

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Ricoh WG-6 versus Sony NEX-3N, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the WG-6 (20MP) and NEX-3N (16MP) and the WG-6 (1/2.3") and NEX-3N (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The WG-6 was brought out 5 years later than the NEX-3N and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh WG-6 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-3N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick view of how the WG-6 scores against the NEX-3N with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh WG-6 & Sony Alpha NEX-3N. The entire galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-6 Gallery & Sony NEX-3N Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Ricoh WG-6 comes with physical dimensions of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 246 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-3N has specifications of 110mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the WG-6 against the NEX-3N.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-6 and NEX-3N is 89 and 89 respectively.

Typically, its hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements merely by looking through specifications. The graphic underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-6 and NEX-3N.

Plainly, the two cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The WG-6 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Ricoh WG-6 will result in greater detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The more modern WG-6 provides a benefit in sensor technology.