Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony A7S II

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Ricoh WG-30W and Sony A7S II, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the WG-30W (16MP) and A7S II (12MP) and the WG-30W (1/2.3") and A7S II (Full frame) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The WG-30W was brought out 12 months earlier than the A7S II and they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh WG-30W being a Compact camera and the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the WG-30W matches up vs the A7S II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh WG-30W and Sony Alpha A7S II. The entire galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-30W Gallery and Sony A7S II Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Ricoh WG-30W comes with outer measurements of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Sony A7S II has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs).

See the Ricoh WG-30W and Sony A7S II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the WG-30W versus the A7S II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WG-30W and A7S II is 91 and 68 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to see the contrast in sensor sizes simply by seeing technical specs. The pic underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-30W and A7S II.

As you can tell, the two cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The WG-30W featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Ricoh WG-30W will provide extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged WG-30W will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.