Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony NEX-5T

Lets take a more detailed look at the Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony NEX-5T, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Ricoh and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the WG-6 (20MP) and NEX-5T (16MP) and the WG-6 (1/2.3") and NEX-5T (APS-C) have different sensor sizes.

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The WG-6 was announced 4 years after the NEX-5T which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Ricoh WG-6 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-5T being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the WG-6 scores versus the NEX-5T with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh WG-6 & Sony Alpha NEX-5T. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-6 Gallery & Sony NEX-5T Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Ricoh WG-6 offers external 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 NEX-5T has measurements of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") having a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the WG-6 and the NEX-5T.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the WG-6 and NEX-5T is 89 and 89 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes merely by checking technical specs. The picture underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-6 and NEX-5T.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The WG-6 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Ricoh WG-6 will give more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more recent WG-6 should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.