Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony A77

Let's take a closer look at the Ricoh WG-6 versus Sony A77, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. The resolution of the WG-6 (20MP) and the A77 (24MP) is very comparable but the WG-6 (1/2.3") and A77 (APS-C) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The WG-6 was brought out 6 years after the A77 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh WG-6 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the WG-6 grades against the A77 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh WG-6 & Sony SLT-A77. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh WG-6 Gallery & Sony A77 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Ricoh WG-6 has outer measurements of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 246 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Sony A77 has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

Take a look at the Ricoh WG-6 versus Sony A77 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the WG-6 vs the A77.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the WG-6 and A77 is 89 and 59 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by checking out a spec sheet. The image underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-6 and A77.

As you can see, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The WG-6 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A77 will show greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images far more aggressively. The newer WG-6 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.