Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony A7S II

Let's look much closer at the Ricoh WG-70 versus Sony A7S II, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Ricoh and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the WG-70 (16MP) and A7S II (12MP) and the WG-70 (1/2.3") and A7S II (Full frame) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The WG-70 was announced 4 years after the A7S II which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh WG-70 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the WG-70 matches up vs the A7S II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh WG-70 and Sony Alpha A7S II. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-70 Gallery and Sony A7S II Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera, you should factor its weight and volume. The Ricoh WG-70 has external dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Sony A7S II has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs).

Check the Ricoh WG-70 versus Sony A7S II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the WG-70 compared to the A7S II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the WG-70 and A7S II is 91 and 68 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizes purely by going over a spec sheet. The image here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-70 and A7S II.

Clearly, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The WG-70 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Ricoh WG-70 will offer more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images much more aggressively. The more recent WG-70 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.