Leica M8 vs Ricoh WG-30

Below is a thorough comparison of the Leica M8 versus Ricoh WG-30, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Waterproof by rivals Leica and Ricoh. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the M8 (10MP) and WG-30 (16MP) and the M8 (APS-H) and WG-30 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor size.

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The M8 was released 8 years before the WG-30 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Leica M8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh WG-30 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a concise view of how the M8 matches up vs the WG-30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Leica M8 and Ricoh WG-30. The complete galleries are available at Leica M8 Gallery and Ricoh WG-30 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Leica M8 has got outside dimensions of 139mm x 80mm x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 591 grams (1.30 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-30 has proportions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view size comparison of the M8 versus the WG-30.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the M8 and WG-30 is 79 and 91 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements only by looking through specs. The photograph here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the M8 and WG-30.

All in all, both the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The M8 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Ricoh WG-30 will provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The older M8 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.