Ricoh WG-30 vs Sony NEX-7

Here, we are reviewing the Ricoh WG-30 and Sony NEX-7, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the WG-30 (16MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) and the WG-30 (1/2.3") and NEX-7 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizes.

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The WG-30 was launched 2 years after the NEX-7 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh WG-30 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief view of how the WG-30 grades vs the NEX-7 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh WG-30 & Sony Alpha NEX-7. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-30 Gallery & Sony NEX-7 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Ricoh WG-30 offers exterior measurements 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 NEX-7 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the WG-30 against the NEX-7.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WG-30 and NEX-7 is 91 and 84 respectively.

Normally, its tough to picture the difference in sensor dimensions only by checking out technical specs. The picture here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-30 and NEX-7.

As you can tell, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The WG-30 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Sony NEX-7 will produce greater detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The younger WG-30 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.