Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony A77

In this article, we will be analyzing the Ricoh WG-70 and Sony A77, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the WG-70 (16MP) and A77 (24MP) and the WG-70 (1/2.3") and A77 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The WG-70 was unveiled 8 years later than the A77 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh WG-70 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a short overview of how the WG-70 matches up vs the A77 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh WG-70 & Sony SLT-A77. The full galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-70 Gallery & Sony A77 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh WG-70 has outer dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Sony A77 has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the WG-70 compared to the A77.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the WG-70 and A77 is 91 and 59 respectively.

Generally, its hard to envision the difference in sensor sizing purely by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-70 and A77.

As you can see, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The WG-70 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A77 will result in more detail having an extra 8MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The newer WG-70 is going to have an edge in sensor technology.