Ricoh WG-30 vs Sony A6300

Here, we will be reviewing the Ricoh WG-30 versus Sony A6300, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Ricoh and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the WG-30 (16MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the WG-30 (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The WG-30 was brought out 16 months before the A6300 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh WG-30 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a brief summation of how the WG-30 scores vs the A6300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh WG-30 & Sony Alpha a6300. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh WG-30 Gallery & Sony A6300 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Ricoh WG-30 features 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) whilst the Sony A6300 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is a front view size comparison of the WG-30 against the A6300.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WG-30 and A6300 is 91 and 83 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes simply by going over technical specs. The pic underneath will offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-30 and A6300.

As you can tell, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The WG-30 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A6300 will offer you greater detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged WG-30 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.