Ricoh WG-30 vs Sony A7

Below is a comprehensive review of the Ricoh WG-30 and Sony A7, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Ricoh and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the WG-30 (16MP) and A7 (24MP) and the WG-30 (1/2.3") and A7 (Full frame) posses different sensor sizing.

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The WG-30 was manufactured 9 months later than the A7 so they are both of a similar age. Both cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh WG-30 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the WG-30 scores versus the A7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh WG-30 & Sony Alpha A7. The entire galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-30 Gallery & Sony A7 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh WG-30 has got external dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs) while the Sony A7 has dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") along with a weight of 474 grams (1.04 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the WG-30 compared to the A7.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WG-30 and A7 is 91 and 78 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements simply by going through specs. The graphic below will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-30 and A7.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The WG-30 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh tougher and the Sony A7 will show greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The fresher WG-30 provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.