Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony A7R III

The following is a complete comparison of the Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony A7R III, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the WG-30W (16MP) and A7R III (42MP) and the WG-30W (1/2.3") and A7R III (Full frame) provide different sensor sizes.

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The WG-30W was brought out 4 years before the A7R III which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh WG-30W being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a simple overview of how the WG-30W scores versus the A7R III when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh WG-30W & Sony Alpha A7R III. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-30W Gallery & Sony A7R III Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Ricoh WG-30W offers external 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 A7R III has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the WG-30W compared to the A7R III.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WG-30W and A7R III is 91 and 63 respectively.

Typically, its tough to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions just by researching a spec sheet. The image underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-30W and A7R III.

Clearly, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The WG-30W due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A7R III will provide you with more detail having its extra 26MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged WG-30W will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.