Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony A6500

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Ricoh WG-70 and Sony A6500, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the WG-70 (16MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the WG-70 (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) use different sensor sizes.

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The WG-70 was unveiled 3 years later than the A6500 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh WG-70 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the WG-70 matches up versus the A6500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh WG-70 and Sony Alpha a6500. The full galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-70 Gallery and Sony A6500 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Ricoh WG-70 has outside dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Sony A6500 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the WG-70 against the A6500.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the WG-70 and A6500 is 91 and 81 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements only by checking out specifications. The graphic below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-70 and A6500.

To sum up, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The WG-70 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A6500 will show more detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The newer WG-70 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.