Ricoh WG-30 vs Sony A200

Below, we will be contrasting the Ricoh WG-30 vs Sony A200, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Ricoh and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the WG-30 (16MP) and A200 (10MP) and the WG-30 (1/2.3") and A200 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The WG-30 was manufactured 6 years later than the A200 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh WG-30 being a Compact camera and the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the WG-30 scores vs the A200 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh WG-30 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A200. The entire galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-30 Gallery & Sony A200 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera often, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Ricoh WG-30 has got external measurements of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Sony A200 has proportions of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the WG-30 vs the A200.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WG-30 and A200 is 91 and 66 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing purely by going through specs. The photograph underneath may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-30 and A200.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The WG-30 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Ricoh WG-30 will show extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more recent WG-30 should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.