Olympus E-30 vs Ricoh WG-6

The following is a in-depth review of the Olympus E-30 vs Ricoh WG-6, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Waterproof by brands Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and WG-6 (20MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and WG-6 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-30 was unveiled 10 years earlier than the WG-6 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Ricoh WG-6 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief summary of how the E-30 grades versus the WG-6 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-30 and Ricoh WG-6. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-30 Gallery and Ricoh WG-6 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-30 provides exterior dimensions of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-6 has measurements of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 246 grams (0.54 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-30 vs Ricoh WG-6 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-30 against the WG-6.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-30 and WG-6 is 60 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions only by going through a spec sheet. The pic underneath will give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-30 and WG-6.

As you can see, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-30 with its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Ricoh WG-6 will produce greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images much more aggressively. The more aged E-30 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.