Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony a3500

Here is a extended comparison of the Ricoh WG-6 and Sony a3500, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. The sensor resolution of the WG-6 (20MP) and the a3500 (20MP) is fairly well matched but the WG-6 (1/2.3") and a3500 (APS-C) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The WG-6 was manufactured 3 years later than the a3500 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh WG-6 being a Compact camera and the Sony a3500 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the WG-6 matches up vs the a3500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh WG-6 & Sony Alpha a3500. The entire galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-6 Gallery & Sony a3500 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh WG-6 offers external dimensions of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 246 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Sony a3500 has dimensions of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the WG-6 vs the a3500.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the WG-6 and a3500 is 89 and 69 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizing simply by checking specs. The photograph here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-6 and a3500.

All in all, both of those cameras provide the same resolution but not the same sensor sizing. The WG-6 has the tinier sensor which will make obtaining shallow depth of field more challenging. The fresher WG-6 will have a benefit in sensor tech.