Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony NEX-3N

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Ricoh WG-30W versus Sony NEX-3N, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Ricoh and Sony. The sensor resolution of the WG-30W (16MP) and the NEX-3N (16MP) is fairly close but the WG-30W (1/2.3") and NEX-3N (APS-C) possess totally different sensor size.

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The WG-30W was manufactured 20 months later than the NEX-3N making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh WG-30W being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-3N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the WG-30W matches up versus the NEX-3N for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh WG-30W and Sony Alpha NEX-3N. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-30W Gallery and Sony NEX-3N Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh WG-30W offers outer measurements of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Sony NEX-3N has dimensions of 110mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Take a look at the Ricoh WG-30W versus Sony NEX-3N in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the WG-30W versus the NEX-3N.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WG-30W and NEX-3N is 91 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing purely by looking through specs. The photograph below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-30W and NEX-3N.

All in all, both of these cameras offer the same exact megapixels but not the same sensor sizing. The WG-30W has the smaller sensor which should make getting shallow DOF more difficult. The more modern WG-30W is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.