Ricoh WG-30 vs Sony A350

Lets look much closer at the Ricoh WG-30 and Sony A350, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Ricoh and Sony. The image resolution of the WG-30 (16MP) and the A350 (14MP) is very well matched but the WG-30 (1/2.3") and A350 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The WG-30 was unveiled 6 years after the A350 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh WG-30 being a Compact camera and the Sony A350 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief overview of how the WG-30 grades against the A350 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh WG-30 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A350. The full galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-30 Gallery and Sony A350 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Ricoh WG-30 provides 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 A350 has proportions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 674 grams (1.49 lbs).

Examine the Ricoh WG-30 and Sony A350 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the WG-30 vs the A350.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-30 and A350 is 91 and 62 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizes just by reading through specs. The image underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-30 and A350.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The WG-30 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Ricoh WG-30 will give you extra detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The fresher WG-30 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.