Ricoh WG-30 vs Sony RX10 IV

The following is a in depth analysis of the Ricoh WG-30 and Sony RX10 IV, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. The resolution of the WG-30 (16MP) and the RX10 IV (20MP) is very comparable but the WG-30 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The WG-30 was unveiled 3 years prior to the RX10 IV which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh WG-30 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the WG-30 scores vs the RX10 IV when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh WG-30 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The full galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-30 Gallery and Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

If you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Ricoh WG-30 has exterior dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs) while the Sony RX10 IV has sizing of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") having a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the WG-30 vs the RX10 IV.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the WG-30 and RX10 IV is 91 and 52 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by going through specifications. The image below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-30 and RX10 IV.

Plainly, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The WG-30 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony RX10 IV will provide extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged WG-30 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.