Ricoh WG-30 vs Sony ZV-1

On this page, we are matching up the Ricoh WG-30 vs Sony ZV-1, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. The image resolution of the WG-30 (16MP) and the ZV-1 (20MP) is fairly well matched but the WG-30 (1/2.3") and ZV-1 (1") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The WG-30 was unveiled 6 years before the ZV-1 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh WG-30 being a Compact camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a simple summation of how the WG-30 scores vs the ZV-1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh WG-30 & Sony ZV-1. The full galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-30 Gallery & Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh WG-30 has physical measurements 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 ZV-1 has dimensions of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") with a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the WG-30 compared to the ZV-1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the WG-30 and ZV-1 is 91 and 88 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizing just by checking a spec sheet. The visual underneath will give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-30 and ZV-1.

As you can see, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The WG-30 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony ZV-1 will resolve more detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older WG-30 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.