Olympus 7030 vs Ricoh WG-20

In this article, we will be looking at the Olympus 7030 and Ricoh WG-20, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by brands Olympus and Ricoh. The image resolution of the 7030 (14MP) and the WG-20 (14MP) is pretty close and they come with the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The 7030 was brought out 5 years before the WG-20 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the 7030 scores against the WG-20 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 7030 & Ricoh WG-20. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 7030 Gallery & Ricoh WG-20 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus 7030 provides exterior dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-20 has specifications of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the 7030 compared to the WG-20.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 7030 and WG-20 is 95 and 93 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizing simply by looking through technical specs. The visual below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7030 and WG-20.

As you can tell, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the same resolution and you can expect comparable quality of photographs however you will want to consider the age of the cameras into account. The older 7030 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.