Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony A300

On this page, we are analyzing the Ricoh WG-70 versus Sony A300, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Ricoh and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the WG-70 (16MP) and A300 (10MP) and the WG-70 (1/2.3") and A300 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizes.

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The WG-70 was revealed 12 years after the A300 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh WG-70 being a Compact camera and the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the WG-70 matches up versus the A300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh WG-70 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A300. The full galleries are available at Ricoh WG-70 Gallery and Sony A300 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh WG-70 features outer dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Sony A300 has dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

Compare the Ricoh WG-70 versus Sony A300 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is a front view size comparison of the WG-70 against the A300.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the WG-70 and A300 is 91 and 64 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizes only by viewing a spec sheet. The picture here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-70 and A300.

As you can see, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The WG-70 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Ricoh WG-70 will render more detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The younger WG-70 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.