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Ricoh WG-M1 vs Sony A65

Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
22
Overall
32
Ricoh WG-M1 front
 
Sony SLT-A65 front
Portability
64
Imaging
63
Features
85
Overall
71

Ricoh WG-M1 vs Sony A65 Key Specs

Ricoh WG-M1
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 1.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • (1×)mm (F2.8) lens
  • 190g - 66 x 43 x 89mm
  • Revealed September 2014
Sony A65
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 622g - 132 x 97 x 81mm
  • Announced November 2011
  • New Model is Sony A68
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Ricoh WG-M1 vs Sony A65 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Ricoh WG-M1 vs Sony A65, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the WG-M1 (14MP) and A65 (24MP) and the WG-M1 (1/2.3") and A65 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The WG-M1 was manufactured 2 years later than the A65 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh WG-M1 being a Compact camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the WG-M1 matches up vs the A65 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-M1 over the Sony A65

 WG-M1 A65 
AnnouncedSeptember 2014November 2011Fresher by 35 months

Reasons to pick Sony A65 over the Ricoh WG-M1

 A65 WG-M1 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimensions3"1.5"Bigger screen (+1.5")
Screen resolution921k115kClearer screen (+806k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Ricoh WG-M1 and Sony A65

 WG-M1 A65 
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Ricoh WG-M1 vs Sony A65 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Ricoh WG-M1 has got physical 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 A65 has measurements of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") along with a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

See the Ricoh WG-M1 vs Sony A65 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the WG-M1 and the A65.

Ricoh WG-M1 vs Sony A65 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WG-M1 and A65 is 91 and 64 respectively.

Ricoh WG-M1 vs Sony A65 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh WG-M1 vs Sony A65 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very tough to see the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic below will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-M1 and A65.

As you can see, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The WG-M1 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A65 will resolve greater detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures more aggressively. The newer WG-M1 will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Ricoh WG-M1 vs Sony A65 sensor size comparison

Ricoh WG-M1 vs Sony A65 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh WG-M1 vs Sony A65 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh WG-M1 Portrait photography information
Sony A65 Portrait photography information
30
decent MP (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
77
has manual focus
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features face detect focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh WG-M1 Street photography features
Sony A65 Street photography features
53
environment sealing
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
maximum ISO low (800)
77
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh WG-M1 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A65 as a Sports photography camera
38
decent MP (14MP)
environment sealing
great battery power (350 per charge)
fixed focal length ((1×)mm)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
81
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking focus
has phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh WG-M1 Travel photography features
Sony A65 Travel photography features
64
great battery power (350 CIPA)
environment sealing
decent MP (14MP)
lack of Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
68
megapixel count good (24MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh WG-M1 Landscape photography advice
Sony A65 Landscape photography advice
35
decent MP (14 megapixels)
environment sealing
great battery power (350 per charge)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length ((1×)mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (1.5")
manual mode not possible
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
maximum ISO low (800)
no RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
75
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh WG-M1 Vlogging info
Sony A65 Vlogging info
26
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
lack of mic port
78
selfie friendly display
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has mic socket
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Ricoh WG-M1 vs Sony A65 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh WG-M1 and Sony A65
 Ricoh WG-M1Sony SLT-A65
General Information
Make Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh WG-M1 Sony SLT-A65
Type Waterproof Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2014-09-12 2011-11-15
Physical type Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 800 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range (1×) -
Largest aperture f/2.8 -
Available lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 1.5" 3"
Display resolution 115 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Lowest shutter speed - 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed - 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 10.00 m
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 960 (50p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p), 848 x 480 (60p, 120p) 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 190 grams (0.42 lbs) 622 grams (1.37 lbs)
Physical dimensions 66 x 43 x 89mm (2.6" x 1.7" x 3.5") 132 x 97 x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 74
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 717
Other
Battery life 350 images 560 images
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model DB-65 NP-FM500H
Self timer - Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage microSD/microSDHC, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $2,000 $700