Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony A7 II

Its time to take a deeper look at the Ricoh WG-30W and Sony A7 II, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the WG-30W (16MP) and A7 II (24MP) and the WG-30W (1/2.3") and A7 II (Full frame) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The WG-30W was released within a month of the A7 II and they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh WG-30W being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the WG-30W grades versus the A7 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh WG-30W and Sony Alpha A7 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-30W Gallery and Sony A7 II Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Ricoh WG-30W has got outside dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Sony A7 II has specifications of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

Check out the Ricoh WG-30W and Sony A7 II in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the WG-30W against the A7 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-30W and A7 II is 91 and 69 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions purely by checking out specs. The image below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-30W and A7 II.

All in all, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The WG-30W due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A7 II will provide greater detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics much more aggressively.