Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony a1

Let's look more closely at the Ricoh WG-6 and Sony a1, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Ricoh and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the WG-6 (20MP) and a1 (50MP) and the WG-6 (1/2.3") and a1 (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The WG-6 was manufactured 3 years prior to the a1 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh WG-6 being a Compact camera and the Sony a1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the WG-6 scores vs the a1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh WG-6 and Sony Alpha a1. The entire galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-6 Gallery and Sony a1 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh WG-6 comes with outer 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 a1 has dimensions of 129mm x 97mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 737 grams (1.62 lbs).

Contrast the Ricoh WG-6 and Sony a1 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have during that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the WG-6 and the a1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WG-6 and a1 is 89 and 61 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to see the difference in sensor dimensions just by viewing specs. The image below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-6 and a1.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The WG-6 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Sony a1 will render more detail due to its extra 30 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged WG-6 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.