Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony NEX-6

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Ricoh WG-6 versus Sony NEX-6, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Ricoh and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the WG-6 (20MP) and NEX-6 (16MP) and the WG-6 (1/2.3") and NEX-6 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizing.

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The WG-6 was revealed 4 years later than the NEX-6 and that is a fairly significant difference 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 NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a short summary of how the WG-6 matches up versus the NEX-6 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh WG-6 & Sony Alpha NEX-6. The full galleries are available at Ricoh WG-6 Gallery & Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Ricoh WG-6 provides exterior dimensions of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 246 grams (0.54 lbs) while the Sony NEX-6 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the WG-6 versus the NEX-6.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the WG-6 and NEX-6 is 89 and 85 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements just by researching specs. The visual below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-6 and NEX-6.

All in all, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The WG-6 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Ricoh WG-6 will provide you with greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The fresher WG-6 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.