Ricoh WG-30 vs Sony A68

Its time to look more closely at the Ricoh WG-30 vs Sony A68, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the WG-30 (16MP) and A68 (24MP) and the WG-30 (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) have different sensor measurements.

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The WG-30 was launched 13 months earlier than the A68 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh WG-30 being a Compact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a quick summary of how the WG-30 scores against the A68 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh WG-30 & Sony SLT-A68. The complete galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-30 Gallery & Sony A68 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh WG-30 has outside dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Sony A68 has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the WG-30 compared to the A68.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-30 and A68 is 91 and 64 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizing merely by looking at specifications. The graphic underneath may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-30 and A68.

To sum up, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The WG-30 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Sony A68 will give greater detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots way more aggressively. The older WG-30 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.