Ricoh WG-30 vs Sony W220

Below is a extended review of the Ricoh WG-30 versus Sony W220, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Ricoh and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the WG-30 (16MP) and W220 (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The WG-30 was launched 5 years later than the W220 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief view of how the WG-30 matches up vs the W220 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh WG-30 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220. The complete galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-30 Gallery & Sony W220 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh WG-30 provides physical dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Sony W220 has dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the WG-30 compared to the W220.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-30 and W220 is 91 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements simply by researching technical specs. The visual here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-30 and W220.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Ricoh WG-30 to result in extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The fresher WG-30 will have an advantage in sensor tech.