Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony A6000

Following is a in depth assessment of the Ricoh WG-6 and Sony A6000, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. The resolution of the WG-6 (20MP) and the A6000 (24MP) is pretty comparable but the WG-6 (1/2.3") and A6000 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor size.

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The WG-6 was announced 3 years after the A6000 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh WG-6 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a quick summary of how the WG-6 matches up against the A6000 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh WG-6 & Sony Alpha a6000. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-6 Gallery & Sony A6000 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Ricoh WG-6 has got outside 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 A6000 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") with a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the WG-6 and the A6000.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the WG-6 and A6000 is 89 and 85 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizes merely by checking out specs. The pic underneath may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-6 and A6000.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The WG-6 having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Sony A6000 will provide greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The fresher WG-6 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.