Pentax 645Z vs Ricoh WG-30W

Let's examine more closely at the Pentax 645Z and Ricoh WG-30W, one being a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Waterproof by companies Pentax and Ricoh. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the 645Z (51MP) and WG-30W (16MP) and the 645Z (Medium format) and WG-30W (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 645Z was introduced 5 months before the WG-30W so they are both of a similar generation. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax 645Z being a Large SLR camera and the Ricoh WG-30W being a Compact camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a quick summary of how the 645Z scores vs the WG-30W in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax 645Z and Ricoh WG-30W. The whole galleries are provided at Pentax 645Z Gallery and Ricoh WG-30W Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Pentax 645Z provides outside dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 123mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.8") and a weight of 1550 grams (3.42 lbs) whilst 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).

Look at the Pentax 645Z and Ricoh WG-30W in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the 645Z vs the WG-30W.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 645Z and WG-30W is 49 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to see the contrast between sensor measurements merely by looking at specs. The graphic below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the 645Z and WG-30W.

All in all, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 645Z with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Pentax 645Z will give you extra detail using its extra 35 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots far more aggressively.