Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony A6000

Below is a complete review of the Ricoh WG-70 and Sony A6000, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the WG-70 (16MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the WG-70 (1/2.3") and A6000 (APS-C) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The WG-70 was brought out 5 years later than the A6000 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh WG-70 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the WG-70 matches up versus the A6000 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh WG-70 & Sony Alpha a6000. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh WG-70 Gallery & Sony A6000 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Ricoh WG-70 provides outer dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Sony A6000 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") along with a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the WG-70 compared to the A6000.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the WG-70 and A6000 is 91 and 85 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements purely by going through specifications. The graphic underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-70 and A6000.

Plainly, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The WG-70 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A6000 will provide greater detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The fresher WG-70 should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.