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Ricoh WG-30 vs Sony RX100 VII

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37
Ricoh WG-30 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII front
Portability
88
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63

Ricoh WG-30 vs Sony RX100 VII 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
  • Introduced October 2014
Sony RX100 VII
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 302g - 102 x 58 x 43mm
  • Announced July 2019
  • Replaced the Sony RX100 VI
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Ricoh WG-30 vs Sony RX100 VII Overview

Here is a detailed review of the Ricoh WG-30 vs Sony RX100 VII, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. The image resolution of the WG-30 (16MP) and the RX100 VII (20MP) is fairly well matched but the WG-30 (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") possess different sensor sizing.

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The WG-30 was announced 5 years earlier than the RX100 VII and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh WG-30 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the WG-30 matches up against the RX100 VII for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-30 over the Sony RX100 VII

 WG-30 RX100 VII 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VII over the Ricoh WG-30

 RX100 VII WG-30 
AnnouncedJuly 2019October 2014Fresher by 58 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Ricoh WG-30 and Sony RX100 VII

 WG-30 RX100 VII 

Ricoh WG-30 vs Sony RX100 VII Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Ricoh WG-30 offers physical 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 RX100 VII has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") and a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the WG-30 vs the RX100 VII.

Ricoh WG-30 vs Sony RX100 VII size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WG-30 and RX100 VII is 91 and 88 respectively.

Ricoh WG-30 vs Sony RX100 VII top view buttons comparison

Ricoh WG-30 vs Sony RX100 VII Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing just by checking specifications. The visual below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-30 and RX100 VII.

Plainly, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The WG-30 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony RX100 VII will give you greater detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older WG-30 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Ricoh WG-30 vs Sony RX100 VII sensor size comparison

Ricoh WG-30 vs Sony RX100 VII Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh WG-30 vs Sony RX100 VII Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh WG-30 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX100 VII as a Portrait photography camera
35
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
supports face detection focusing
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
66
focusing manually
above average flash sync (1/2,000s)
MP count decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
comes with face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Ricoh WG-30 Street photography features
Sony RX100 VII Street photography features
61
has image stabilization (Digital)
weather proof
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
85
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
comes with touch to focus
lighter than competition in class (302g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Ricoh WG-30
Sports photography with Sony RX100 VII
45
has image stabilization (Digital)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proof
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
70
silent shutter (1/32,000s)
high fps (20.0 fps)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
comes with tracking focus
comes with phase detect AF
bad battery life (260 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh WG-30 Travel photography info
Sony RX100 VII Travel photography info
71
weather proof
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
77
lighter than competition in class (302 grams)
connects via bluetooth
comes with touch to focus
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
really wide (24mm)
bad battery life (260 shots)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh WG-30 Landscape photography advice
Sony RX100 VII Landscape photography advice
43
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
weather proof
no manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
65
focusing manually
really wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
bad battery life (260 CIPA)
Photography Glossary

Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh WG-30 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX100 VII as a Vlogging camera
33
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
supports face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
no external mic socket
81
really wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
high video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have microphone jack
lighter than competition in class (302 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Ricoh WG-30 vs Sony RX100 VII Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh WG-30 and Sony RX100 VII
 Ricoh WG-30Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
General Information
Company Ricoh Sony
Model type Ricoh WG-30 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
Type Waterproof Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2014-10-09 2019-07-25
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Lowest native ISO 125 125
RAW pictures
Lowest enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/2.8-4.5
Macro focusing distance 1cm 8cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per second 20.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.90 m (Auto ISO) 5.90 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye -
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 192 grams (0.42 pounds) 302 grams (0.67 pounds)
Dimensions 123 x 62 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") 102 x 58 x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 63
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 418
Other
Battery life 300 photos 260 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID D-LI92 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $428 $1,298