Canon A810 vs Ricoh WG-30

Its time to examine more closely at the Canon A810 versus Ricoh WG-30, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Canon and Ricoh. The image resolution of the A810 (16MP) and the WG-30 (16MP) is fairly well matched and they feature the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A810 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the WG-30 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short overview of how the A810 matches up versus the WG-30 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A810 & Ricoh WG-30. The entire galleries are available at Canon A810 Gallery & Ricoh WG-30 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon A810 has got outer dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 171 grams (0.38 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-30 has dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the A810 versus the WG-30.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the A810 and WG-30 is 93 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading through specifications. The graphic underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A810 and WG-30.

To sum up, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the same exact resolution and you can expect similar quality of files however you would want to consider the age of the products into consideration. The older A810 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.