Ricoh WG-30 vs Sony TX7

Lets take a deeper look at the Ricoh WG-30 versus Sony TX7, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the WG-30 (16MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the WG-30 (1/2.3") and TX7 (1/2.4") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The WG-30 was unveiled 4 years after the TX7 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh WG-30 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the WG-30 grades against the TX7 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh WG-30 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7. The full galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-30 Gallery and Sony TX7 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Ricoh WG-30 has got external measurements of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Sony TX7 has proportions of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") and a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Compare the Ricoh WG-30 versus Sony TX7 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the WG-30 compared to the TX7.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WG-30 and TX7 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to see the contrast between sensor sizes merely by looking at specs. The picture below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-30 and TX7.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The WG-30 with its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Ricoh WG-30 will resolve more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The younger WG-30 is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.