Olympus 6020 vs Ricoh WG-30

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus 6020 versus Ricoh WG-30, both Waterproof digital cameras by competitors Olympus and Ricoh. The image resolution of the 6020 (13MP) and the WG-30 (16MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 6020 was launched 5 years earlier than the WG-30 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the 6020 grades versus the WG-30 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 and Ricoh WG-30. The complete galleries are available at Olympus 6020 Gallery and Ricoh WG-30 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus 6020 comes with outer measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-30 has proportions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

See the Olympus 6020 versus Ricoh WG-30 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the 6020 against the WG-30.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the 6020 and WG-30 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Often, its difficult to see the gap between sensor dimensions purely by looking at a spec sheet. The image below should give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the 6020 and WG-30.

As you can see, both cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Ricoh WG-30 to resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged 6020 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.