Ricoh WG-30 vs Sony S950

On this page, we are contrasting the Ricoh WG-30 and Sony S950, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Ricoh and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the WG-30 (16MP) and S950 (10MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The WG-30 was revealed 5 years later than the S950 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the WG-30 matches up vs the S950 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh WG-30 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950. The full galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-30 Gallery & Sony S950 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Ricoh WG-30 has got outer 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 S950 has proportions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the WG-30 versus the S950.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the WG-30 and S950 is 91 and 94 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements merely by researching specs. The graphic here might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-30 and S950.

All in all, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Ricoh WG-30 to provide you with greater detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The newer WG-30 will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.