Ricoh WG-30 vs Sony A9

Its time to examine more closely at the Ricoh WG-30 and Sony A9, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the WG-30 (16MP) and A9 (24MP) and the WG-30 (1/2.3") and A9 (Full frame) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The WG-30 was launched 3 years before the A9 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh WG-30 being a Compact camera and the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief overview of how the WG-30 grades vs the A9 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh WG-30 and Sony Alpha A9. The complete galleries are available at Ricoh WG-30 Gallery and Sony A9 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Ricoh WG-30 features outer 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) and the Sony A9 has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") along with a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs).

Analyze the Ricoh WG-30 and Sony A9 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view size comparison of the WG-30 compared to the A9.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the WG-30 and A9 is 91 and 65 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizing just by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-30 and A9.

Clearly, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The WG-30 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A9 will offer more detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older WG-30 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.