Sony Alpha 7C II vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Sony Alpha 7C II and the Ricoh WG-4 GPS, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Sony Alpha 7C II was introduced in August 2023 and Ricoh WG-4 GPS was introduced in February 2014. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony Alpha 7C II over Ricoh WG-4 GPS.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Ricoh WG-4 GPS over Sony Alpha 7C II.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Sony Alpha 7C II and Ricoh WG-4 GPS have 3.0" screens with 1,037k dots and 460k dot resolutions respectively. Sony Alpha 7C II has a Fully Articulated screen which makes it selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. Ricoh WG-4 GPS has a Fixed screen Sony Alpha 7C II also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Electronic (OLED) Viewfinder on Sony Alpha 7C II

Sony Alpha 7C II has a built-in 0.39" Electronic (OLED) viewfinder with 2,359k dots resolution. It has a 100% coverage and 0.7x magnification. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Ricoh WG-4 GPS.

BSI-CMOS Sensor

Sony Alpha 7C II features a 33.0 megapixel Full Frame BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 35.9 x 23.9 mm and a total area of 858 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 51,200 and expands to 50 - 204,800 in boosted mode. Ricoh WG-4 GPS features a 16 megapixel 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 20.7 mm². Its native ISO range is 125 - 6,400.

The cameras have BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.

Sony Alpha 7C II is equipped with Bionz XR processor and can take pictures up to 7008 x 4672 resolution. Ricoh WG-4 GPS can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4608 x 2592, 3456 x 3456, 3072 x 2304, 3072 x 1728, 2592 x 1464, 2048 x 1536, 1920 x 1080, 640 x 480 with 1:1, 4:3, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Image Stabilization

The cameras have a built-in image stabilization (7 stops of compensation in Sony Alpha 7C II). On Sony Alpha 7C II it means that you are still getting vibration reduction when it is paired with non-image stabilizied lenses. It also works with lenses with optical image stabilization and in combination can achieve even better compensation.

Built-in GPS on Ricoh WG-4 GPS

Ricoh WG-4 GPS has a built-in GPS (Global Positioning System) technology which allows you to automatically tag the location where you took your photos. You can later categorize, organize, and search for photos based on location. This is very useful for travel and outdoor photographers for documenting the locations where images were captured.
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Built-in Wi-Fi on Sony Alpha 7C II

Sony Alpha 7C II has a built-in Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi 5, 802.11ac/b/g/n, 2.4/5 GHz) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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Bluetooth on Sony Alpha 7C II

Sony Alpha 7C II has a built-in Bluetooth (version 4.2) which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB inputs for data transfer. Sony Alpha 7C II has a Micro HDMI and Ricoh WG-4 GPS has a Micro HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Sony Alpha 7C II comes with NP-FZ100 battery pack with battery life of 540 shots and Ricoh WG-4 GPS comes with D-LI92 battery pack with battery life of 240 shots.

External Storage Slots

Sony Alpha 7C II has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) card slot. Ricoh WG-4 GPS has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Sony Alpha 7C II has Mechanical Focal Plane shutter and Electronic shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/8000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/4000 sec with mechanical shutter on Sony Alpha 7C II, and up to 1/4000 sec on Ricoh WG-4 GPS. Sony Alpha 7C II can shoot continuously up to 10.0 fps. Ricoh WG-4 GPS can shoot continuously up to 1.5 fps.

Focusing

Sony Alpha 7C II has 759 focusing points and Ricoh WG-4 GPS has 9 focusing points. Sony Alpha 7C II has detection range from -4 to +20 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Sony Alpha 7C II ranges from -3 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range on Sony Alpha 7C II. You can also do exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Sony Alpha 7C II and exposure bracketing on Ricoh WG-4 GPS.

Flash

Ricoh WG-4 GPS has a built-in flash with maximum range of 10.00 m Auto ISO. Sony Alpha 7C II has no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected via Shoe Mount. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/160 sec on Sony Alpha 7C II.

Sony Alpha 7C II body has dimensions of 124 x 71 x 63 mm (4.88 x 2.8 x 2.48") and Ricoh WG-4 GPS body has dimensions of 124 x 64 x 33 mm (4.88 x 2.52 x 1.3"). Sony Alpha 7C II weighs 514 g (1.13 lb / 18.13 oz) and Ricoh WG-4 GPS weighs 235 g (0.52 lb / 8.29 oz).

Sony Alpha 7C II

Ricoh WG-4 GPS

124 mm

71 mm

124 mm

64 mm

63 mm

33 mm