Pentax W60 vs Ricoh WG-30

Here is a extended review of the Pentax W60 and Ricoh WG-30, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Pentax and Ricoh. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the W60 (10MP) and WG-30 (16MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The W60 was introduced 6 years prior to the WG-30 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a quick summation of how the W60 scores against the WG-30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Optio W60 & Ricoh WG-30. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax W60 Gallery & Ricoh WG-30 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Pentax W60 enjoys external dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-30 has measurements of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the W60 vs the WG-30.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the W60 and WG-30 is 94 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to envision the gap between sensor sizing only by reading specs. The photograph here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the W60 and WG-30.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Ricoh WG-30 to deliver greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older W60 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.