Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony A500

Following is a detailed comparison of the Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony A500, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the WG-70 (16MP) and A500 (12MP) and the WG-70 (1/2.3") and A500 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizing.

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The WG-70 was introduced 10 years after the A500 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh WG-70 being a Compact camera and the Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a short view of how the WG-70 matches up against the A500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh WG-70 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A500. The whole galleries are available at Ricoh WG-70 Gallery and Sony A500 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and size. The Ricoh WG-70 comes with external 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) whilst the Sony A500 has specifications of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") along with a weight of 630 grams (1.39 lbs).

Check out the Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony A500 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the WG-70 against the A500.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WG-70 and A500 is 91 and 63 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reviewing specifications. The picture here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-70 and A500.

Plainly, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The WG-70 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Ricoh WG-70 will deliver more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The newer WG-70 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.