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Ricoh WG-30 vs Sony A7R II

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37
Ricoh WG-30 front
 
Sony Alpha A7R II front
Portability
68
Imaging
76
Features
84
Overall
79

Ricoh WG-30 vs Sony A7R II Key Specs

Ricoh WG-30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 192g - 123 x 62 x 30mm
  • Released October 2014
Sony A7R II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Raise to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 625g - 127 x 96 x 60mm
  • Released June 2015
  • Previous Model is Sony A7R
  • Successor is Sony A7R III
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Ricoh WG-30 vs Sony A7R II Overview

The following is a complete overview of the Ricoh WG-30 vs Sony A7R II, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the WG-30 (16MP) and A7R II (42MP) and the WG-30 (1/2.3") and A7R II (Full frame) have different sensor sizes.

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The WG-30 was released 8 months earlier than the A7R II and they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh WG-30 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the WG-30 matches up vs the A7R II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-30 over the Sony A7R II

 WG-30 A7R II 

Reasons to pick Sony A7R II over the Ricoh WG-30

 A7R II WG-30 
ReleasedJune 2015October 2014Newer by 8 months
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k230kCrisper display (+999k dot)

Common features in the Ricoh WG-30 and Sony A7R II

 WG-30 A7R II 
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Ricoh WG-30 vs Sony A7R II Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Ricoh WG-30 comes with outer dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs) while the Sony A7R II has specifications of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

Check out the Ricoh WG-30 vs Sony A7R II in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the WG-30 and the A7R II.

Ricoh WG-30 vs Sony A7R II size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WG-30 and A7R II is 91 and 68 respectively.

Ricoh WG-30 vs Sony A7R II top view buttons comparison

Ricoh WG-30 vs Sony A7R II Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is tough to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions simply by checking specs. The pic underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-30 and A7R II.

All in all, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The WG-30 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A7R II will give extra detail as a result of its extra 26MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged WG-30 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Ricoh WG-30 vs Sony A7R II sensor size comparison

Ricoh WG-30 vs Sony A7R II Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh WG-30 vs Sony A7R II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Ricoh WG-30
Portrait photography with Sony A7R II
35
MP count good (16 megapixels)
includes face detect focus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
85
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is excellent (42MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports face detection focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Ricoh WG-30
Street photography with Sony A7R II
61
has image stabilization (Digital)
environment proof
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
81
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
great high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh WG-30 Sports photography info
Sony A7R II Sports photography info
45
has image stabilization (Digital)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
environment proof
max frames per second low (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
76
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is excellent (42 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports tracking autofocus
weather sealing
sensor has phase detect auto focus
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
terrible battery power (290 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh WG-30 Travel photography factors
Sony A7R II Travel photography factors
71
environment proof
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
62
weather sealing
sensor resolution is excellent (42 megapixels)
terrible battery power (290 per charge)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh WG-30 Landscape photography information
Sony A7R II Landscape photography information
43
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
environment proof
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
82
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is excellent (42 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
terrible battery power (290 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh WG-30 Vlogging info
Sony A7R II Vlogging info
33
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
includes face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
does not have microphone jack
37
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes external microphone support
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
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Ricoh WG-30 vs Sony A7R II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh WG-30 and Sony A7R II
 Ricoh WG-30Sony Alpha A7R II
General Information
Brand Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh WG-30 Sony Alpha A7R II
Class Waterproof Pro Mirrorless
Released 2014-10-09 2015-06-10
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 42MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 7974 x 5316
Maximum native ISO 6400 25600
Maximum boosted ISO - 102400
Minimum native ISO 125 100
RAW images
Minimum boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 399
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.5-5.5 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per sec 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.90 m (Auto ISO) no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 192 grams (0.42 lbs) 625 grams (1.38 lbs)
Physical dimensions 123 x 62 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") 127 x 96 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 98
DXO Color Depth score not tested 26.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.9
DXO Low light score not tested 3434
Other
Battery life 300 photos 290 photos
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model D-LI92 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $428 $2,913