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Ricoh WG-30 vs Sony A6000

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37
Ricoh WG-30 front
 
Sony Alpha a6000 front
Portability
85
Imaging
65
Features
78
Overall
70

Ricoh WG-30 vs Sony A6000 Key Specs

Ricoh WG-30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 192g - 123 x 62 x 30mm
  • Released October 2014
Sony A6000
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 51200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 344g - 120 x 67 x 45mm
  • Revealed April 2014
  • Succeeded the Sony NEX-6
  • Renewed by Sony A6300
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Ricoh WG-30 vs Sony A6000 Overview

Here, we are analyzing the Ricoh WG-30 versus Sony A6000, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Ricoh and Sony. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the WG-30 (16MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the WG-30 (1/2.3") and A6000 (APS-C) have totally different sensor size.

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The WG-30 was announced 6 months after the A6000 so they are of a similar generation. Both cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh WG-30 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a concise summary of how the WG-30 grades vs the A6000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-30 over the Sony A6000

 WG-30 A6000 

Reasons to pick Sony A6000 over the Ricoh WG-30

 A6000 WG-30 
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kSharper display (+692k dot)

Common features in the Ricoh WG-30 and Sony A6000

 WG-30 A6000 
RevealedOctober 2014April 2014Same generation
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither has Touch friendly display

Ricoh WG-30 vs Sony A6000 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Ricoh WG-30 has outside dimensions 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 A6000 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") having a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

Take a look at the Ricoh WG-30 versus Sony A6000 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the WG-30 and the A6000.

Ricoh WG-30 vs Sony A6000 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the WG-30 and A6000 is 91 and 85 respectively.

Ricoh WG-30 vs Sony A6000 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh WG-30 vs Sony A6000 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizes only by looking through specs. The image here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-30 and A6000.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The WG-30 with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A6000 will result in greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos way more aggressively.

Ricoh WG-30 vs Sony A6000 sensor size comparison

Ricoh WG-30 vs Sony A6000 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh WG-30 vs Sony A6000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh WG-30 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A6000 as a Portrait photography camera
35
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
79
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
features face detection focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh WG-30 as a Street photography camera
Sony A6000 as a Street photography camera
61
built in image stabilization (Digital)
environment sealing
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
80
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
lighter than average in class (344 grams)
great ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh WG-30 Sports photography information
Sony A6000 Sports photography information
45
built in image stabilization (Digital)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
environment sealing
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
72
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh WG-30 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A6000 as a Travel photography camera
71
environment sealing
megapixel count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
77
lighter than average in class (344 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
flash built-in
does not have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh WG-30 Landscape photography advice
Sony A6000 Landscape photography advice
43
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
environment sealing
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
78
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Ricoh WG-30
Vlogging with Sony A6000
33
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
provides face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
does not have external microphone jack
33
features face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average in class (344 grams)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
missing external microphone support
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Ricoh WG-30 vs Sony A6000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh WG-30 and Sony A6000
 Ricoh WG-30Sony Alpha a6000
General Information
Brand Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh WG-30 Sony Alpha a6000
Category Waterproof Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2014-10-09 2014-04-23
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 6400 25600
Maximum enhanced ISO - 51200
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 179
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.5-5.5 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.90 m (Auto ISO) 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye Flash off, auto, fill-flaw, slow sync, redeye reduction, hi-speed sync, wireless control
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 192g (0.42 pounds) 344g (0.76 pounds)
Physical dimensions 123 x 62 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") 120 x 67 x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 82
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.1
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.1
DXO Low light score not tested 1347
Other
Battery life 300 pictures 360 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model D-LI92 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous (3-5 shot))
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $428 $548