Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony A500

On this page, we will be contrasting the Ricoh WG-30W versus Sony A500, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the WG-30W (16MP) and A500 (12MP) and the WG-30W (1/2.3") and A500 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor measurements.

Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

The WG-30W was announced 5 years later than the A500 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh WG-30W being a Compact camera and the Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a simple summation of how the WG-30W scores versus the A500 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh WG-30W and Sony Alpha DSLR-A500. The whole galleries are available at Ricoh WG-30W Gallery and Sony A500 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Ricoh WG-30W has got physical dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Sony A500 has measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") and a weight of 630 grams (1.39 lbs).

Check out the Ricoh WG-30W versus Sony A500 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using during that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the WG-30W compared to the A500.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the WG-30W and A500 is 91 and 63 respectively.

Often, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizing only by viewing specs. The visual here will give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-30W and A500.

All in all, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The WG-30W having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Ricoh WG-30W will render extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more modern WG-30W will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.