Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 and the Ricoh WG-5 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 DSLR-A450 was introduced in January 2010 and Ricoh WG-5 GPS was introduced in February 2015. 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 DSLR-A450 over Ricoh WG-5 GPS.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Ricoh WG-5 GPS over Sony Alpha DSLR-A450.

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 DSLR-A450 has a 2.7" screen with 230k dot resolution and Ricoh WG-5 GPS has a 3.0" screen with 460k dot resolution. Both have Fixed screens.

Optical (pentamirror) Viewfinder on Sony Alpha DSLR-A450

Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 has a built-in Optical (pentamirror) viewfinder. It has a 95% coverage and 0.80x (0.53x 35mm equivalent) magnification. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Ricoh WG-5 GPS.

Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 features a 14.2 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 23.4 x 15.6 mm and a total area of 365 mm². Its native ISO range is 200 - 12,800. Ricoh WG-5 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.

Ricoh WG-5 GPS has 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 DSLR-A450 is equipped with BIONZ processor and can take pictures up to 4592 x 3056 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4592 x 3056, 4592 x 2576, 3344 x 2224, 3344 x 1872, 2288 x 1520, 2288 x 1280 with 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios. Ricoh WG-5 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. On Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 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-5 GPS

Ricoh WG-5 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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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 has an HDMI and Ricoh WG-5 GPS has a Micro HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 comes with NP-FM500H battery pack with battery life of 1050 shots and Ricoh WG-5 GPS comes with D-LI92 battery pack with battery life of 240 shots.

External Storage Slots

Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 has a single SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo card slot. Ricoh WG-5 GPS has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Sony Alpha DSLR-A450, and up to 1/4000 sec on Ricoh WG-5 GPS. Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 can shoot continuously up to 7.0 fps. Ricoh WG-5 GPS can shoot continuously up to 14.0 fps.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 12.00 m at ISO 100 on Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 and 10.40 m at Auto ISO on Ricoh WG-5 GPS. Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 also accepts external flash. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/160 sec on Sony Alpha DSLR-A450.

Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 body has dimensions of 137 x 104 x 81 mm (5.39 x 4.09 x 3.19") and Ricoh WG-5 GPS body has dimensions of 125 x 65 x 32 mm (4.92 x 2.56 x 1.26"). Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 weighs 560 g (1.23 lb / 19.75 oz) and Ricoh WG-5 GPS weighs 236 g (0.52 lb / 8.32 oz).

Sony Alpha DSLR-A450

Ricoh WG-5 GPS

137 mm

104 mm

125 mm

65 mm