Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony HX30V

Lets look closer at the Ricoh WG-20 versus Sony HX30V, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the WG-20 (14MP) and HX30V (18MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The WG-20 was announced 24 months after the HX30V making them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick view of how the WG-20 grades versus the HX30V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh WG-20 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-20 Gallery & Sony HX30V Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh WG-20 has outer dimensions of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Sony HX30V has dimensions of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

See the Ricoh WG-20 versus Sony HX30V in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the WG-20 against the HX30V.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WG-20 and HX30V is 93 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizes merely by checking out a spec sheet. The picture below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-20 and HX30V.

As you can see, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Sony HX30V to provide more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The younger WG-20 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.