Ricoh WG-M1 vs Sony A850

Let's take a deeper look at the Ricoh WG-M1 and Sony A850, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the WG-M1 (14MP) and A850 (25MP) and the WG-M1 (1/2.3") and A850 (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The WG-M1 was released 4 years later than the A850 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh WG-M1 being a Compact camera and the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the WG-M1 scores vs the A850 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh WG-M1 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A850. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-M1 Gallery & Sony A850 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Ricoh WG-M1 features external dimensions of 66mm x 43mm x 89mm (2.6" x 1.7" x 3.5") along with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) while the Sony A850 has specifications of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

Contrast the Ricoh WG-M1 and Sony A850 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the WG-M1 versus the A850.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the WG-M1 and A850 is 91 and 54 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to see the gap between sensor measurements purely by looking at specifications. The visual here should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-M1 and A850.

Plainly, both cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The WG-M1 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Sony A850 will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more recent WG-M1 is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.