Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony A55

Following is a thorough assessment of the Ricoh WG-6 versus Sony A55, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Ricoh and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the WG-6 (20MP) and A55 (16MP) and the WG-6 (1/2.3") and A55 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The WG-6 was unveiled 7 years after the A55 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh WG-6 being a Compact camera and the Sony A55 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the WG-6 grades against the A55 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh WG-6 and Sony SLT-A55. The full galleries are available at Ricoh WG-6 Gallery and Sony A55 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh WG-6 offers external measurements 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 A55 has dimensions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the WG-6 vs the A55.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the WG-6 and A55 is 89 and 67 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizes just by researching specs. The picture here should give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-6 and A55.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The WG-6 having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Ricoh WG-6 will result in more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images far more aggressively. The newer WG-6 is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.