Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony A65

Let's take a deeper look at the Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony A65, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Ricoh and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the WG-70 (16MP) and A65 (24MP) and the WG-70 (1/2.3") and A65 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The WG-70 was unveiled 8 years later than the A65 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Ricoh WG-70 being a Compact camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the WG-70 scores vs the A65 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh WG-70 & Sony SLT-A65. The full galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-70 Gallery & Sony A65 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and size. The Ricoh WG-70 has outer dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Sony A65 has specifications of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

Check out the Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony A65 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the WG-70 against the A65.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the WG-70 and A65 is 91 and 64 respectively.

Generally, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements purely by checking technical specs. The graphic below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-70 and A65.

As you have seen, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The WG-70 using its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Sony A65 will resolve greater detail having an extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The fresher WG-70 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.