Ricoh WG-M1 vs Sony a3500

On this page, we will be looking at the Ricoh WG-M1 versus Sony a3500, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the WG-M1 (14MP) and a3500 (20MP) and the WG-M1 (1/2.3") and a3500 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The WG-M1 was introduced 6 months after the a3500 so they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Ricoh WG-M1 being a Compact camera and the Sony a3500 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple view of how the WG-M1 matches up vs the a3500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh WG-M1 & Sony Alpha a3500. The whole galleries are available at Ricoh WG-M1 Gallery & Sony a3500 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Ricoh WG-M1 comes with outside 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) and the Sony a3500 has sizing of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

Check the Ricoh WG-M1 versus Sony a3500 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the WG-M1 against the a3500.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-M1 and a3500 is 91 and 69 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions only by going over technical specs. The picture here might give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-M1 and a3500.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The WG-M1 having a tinier sensor will make getting bokeh trickier and the Sony a3500 will offer you extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively.