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Ricoh WG-30 vs Sony W710

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37
Ricoh WG-30 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710 front
Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
33
Overall
37

Ricoh WG-30 vs Sony W710 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 W710
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 114g - 97 x 55 x 20mm
  • Released January 2013
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Ricoh WG-30 vs Sony W710 Overview

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Ricoh WG-30 vs Sony W710, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Ricoh and Sony. The sensor resolution of the WG-30 (16MP) and the W710 (16MP) is fairly similar and they enjoy the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The WG-30 was launched 22 months later than the W710 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the WG-30 scores versus the W710 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-30 over the Sony W710

 WG-30 W710 
ReleasedOctober 2014January 2013More recent by 22 months

Reasons to pick Sony W710 over the Ricoh WG-30

 W710 WG-30 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Ricoh WG-30 and Sony W710

 WG-30 W710 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing2.7"2.7"Equivalent display dimensions
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Ricoh WG-30 vs Sony W710 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Ricoh WG-30 provides outside dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Sony W710 has specifications of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

Examine the Ricoh WG-30 vs Sony W710 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the WG-30 versus the W710.

Ricoh WG-30 vs Sony W710 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WG-30 and W710 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Ricoh WG-30 vs Sony W710 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh WG-30 vs Sony W710 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements just by going over specs. The visual underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-30 and W710.

All in all, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the same megapixels so you can expect similar quality of images though you have to take the launch date of the products into consideration. The younger WG-30 provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Ricoh WG-30 vs Sony W710 sensor size comparison

Ricoh WG-30 vs Sony W710 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh WG-30 vs Sony W710 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh WG-30 Portrait photography information
Sony W710 Portrait photography information
35
MP count good (16MP)
offers face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
35
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Ricoh WG-30 Street photography details
Sony W710 Street photography details
61
built in image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
67
image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch to focus
lighter than competition (114 grams)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh WG-30 Sports photography highlights
Sony W710 Sports photography highlights
45
built in image stabilization (Digital)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
weather proofing
slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
41
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
max fps very slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh WG-30 Travel photography details
Sony W710 Travel photography details
71
weather proofing
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
does not feature selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
71
lighter than competition (114 grams)
provides touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh WG-30 Landscape photography advice
Sony W710 Landscape photography advice
43
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
MP count good (16MP)
weather proofing
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
39
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
manual focus not available
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Ricoh WG-30
Vlogging with Sony W710
33
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
offers face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly display
lack of mic jack
34
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
lighter than competition (114 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic jack
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Ricoh WG-30 vs Sony W710 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh WG-30 and Sony W710
 Ricoh WG-30Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
General Information
Brand Name Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh WG-30 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2014-10-09 2013-01-08
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/3.2-6.5
Macro focus range 1cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.90 m (Auto ISO) 2.80 m
Flash options Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 192g (0.42 lbs) 114g (0.25 lbs)
Dimensions 123 x 62 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") 97 x 55 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 images 240 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model D-LI92 NP-BN
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $428 $90