Casio EX-Z29 vs Ricoh WG-30W

Following is a extensive comparison of the Casio EX-Z29 versus Ricoh WG-30W, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Waterproof by brands Casio and Ricoh. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the EX-Z29 (10MP) and WG-30W (16MP) and the EX-Z29 (1/2.5") and WG-30W (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The EX-Z29 was brought out 6 years before the WG-30W which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-Z29 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh WG-30W being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the EX-Z29 scores against the WG-30W with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-Z29 & Ricoh WG-30W. The entire galleries are provided at Casio EX-Z29 Gallery & Ricoh WG-30W Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Casio EX-Z29 comes with external dimensions of 101mm x 57mm x 23mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-30W has sizing of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the EX-Z29 and the WG-30W.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z29 and WG-30W is 95 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizes only by looking at specs. The pic here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-Z29 and WG-30W.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The EX-Z29 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Ricoh WG-30W will resolve greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z29 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.