Ricoh WG-M1 vs Sony A6400

On this page, we are contrasting the Ricoh WG-M1 versus Sony A6400, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the WG-M1 (14MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the WG-M1 (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor size.

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The WG-M1 was manufactured 5 years before the A6400 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Ricoh WG-M1 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple summary of how the WG-M1 scores against the A6400 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh WG-M1 & Sony Alpha a6400. The entire galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-M1 Gallery & Sony A6400 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Ricoh WG-M1 has got exterior 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 A6400 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

Examine the Ricoh WG-M1 versus Sony A6400 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the WG-M1 compared to the A6400.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WG-M1 and A6400 is 91 and 83 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements purely by going through a spec sheet. The photograph here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-M1 and A6400.

As you can see, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The WG-M1 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh tougher and the Sony A6400 will produce more detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos more aggressively. The older WG-M1 will be behind in sensor tech.