Ricoh WG-30 vs Sony A300

Its time to look much closer at the Ricoh WG-30 vs Sony A300, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the WG-30 (16MP) and A300 (10MP) and the WG-30 (1/2.3") and A300 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The WG-30 was unveiled 6 years later than the A300 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh WG-30 being a Compact camera and the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the WG-30 grades against the A300 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh WG-30 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A300. The full galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-30 Gallery and Sony A300 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Ricoh WG-30 features outside 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) whilst the Sony A300 has sizing of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") along with a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the WG-30 versus the A300.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WG-30 and A300 is 91 and 64 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizing simply by looking through specifications. The visual below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-30 and A300.

To sum up, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The WG-30 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh trickier and the Ricoh WG-30 will render greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos much more aggressively. The newer WG-30 provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.