Size and weight are big decision factors when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs.
In this section, we are going to illustrate the Ricoh WG-6 and Sony A6500 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Ricoh WG-6 has external dimensions of 118 x 66 x 33 mm (4.65 x 2.6 x 1.3″) and weighs 246 g (0.54 lb / 8.68 oz) (including batteries). Sony A6500 has external dimensions of 120 x 67 x 53 mm (4.72 x 2.64 x 2.09″) and weighs 453 g (1.00 lb / 15.98 oz) (including batteries).
Below you can see the front-view size comparison of the Ricoh WG-6 and the Sony A6500. Ricoh WG-6 is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 2mm narrower, 1mm shorter and 20mm thinner than Sony A6500. As you can tell, actually this is not a fair size comparison since Ricoh WG-6 has a built-in lens but Sony A6500 doesn't. Once you put a lens on A6500, its thickness will increase significantly.
Here is the back view size comparison of the Ricoh WG-6 and Sony A6500.
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Ricoh WG-6 and Sony A6500.
Weight is another important factor, especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Ricoh WG-6 is significantly lighter (207g ) than the Sony A6500 which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.
Again, this comparison may not be very useful in real life as we are comparing the weight of a camera with a built-in lens to the body-only weight of an interchangeable lens camera. Once you put a lens on A6500, the total kit will weigh much higher.
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LCD Screen Size and Features
Ricoh WG-6 and Sony A6500's LCD screens have the same diagonal size of 3.00 inches.
On the other hand, Sony A6500 features a
Tilting screen where you can change the angle of the screen to make it easier to shoot from waist or over-the-head levels whereas the Ricoh WG-6 has a fixed type screen which provides less flexibility in shooting positions compared to A6500.