Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony A100

On this page, we are comparing the Ricoh WG-70 and Sony A100, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the WG-70 (16MP) and A100 (10MP) and the WG-70 (1/2.3") and A100 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.

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The WG-70 was announced 13 years after the A100 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Ricoh WG-70 being a Compact camera and the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the WG-70 grades vs the A100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh WG-70 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A100. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-70 Gallery and Sony A100 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Ricoh WG-70 has got outside measurements of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Sony A100 has proportions of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") along with a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the WG-70 versus the A100.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-70 and A100 is 91 and 64 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizes purely by looking at specs. The image below should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-70 and A100.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The WG-70 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Ricoh WG-70 will give greater detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The newer WG-70 provides an advantage in sensor tech.