Ricoh WG-30 vs Sony NEX-F3

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Ricoh WG-30 and Sony NEX-F3, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Ricoh and Sony. The resolution of the WG-30 (16MP) and the NEX-F3 (16MP) is relatively close but the WG-30 (1/2.3") and NEX-F3 (APS-C) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The WG-30 was announced 2 years later than the NEX-F3 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh WG-30 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the WG-30 scores versus the NEX-F3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh WG-30 & Sony Alpha NEX-F3. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-30 Gallery & Sony NEX-F3 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh WG-30 provides external dimensions 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-F3 has dimensions of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the WG-30 versus the NEX-F3.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the WG-30 and NEX-F3 is 91 and 86 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements simply by researching specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-30 and NEX-F3.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with the identical MP albeit not the same sensor measurements. The WG-30 uses the smaller sensor which should make getting shallower depth of field trickier. The newer WG-30 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.