Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony NEX-F3

Lets look more in depth at the Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony NEX-F3, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Ricoh and Sony. The resolution of the WG-30W (16MP) and the NEX-F3 (16MP) is pretty close but the WG-30W (1/2.3") and NEX-F3 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizes.

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The WG-30W was announced 2 years after the NEX-F3 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh WG-30W being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the WG-30W grades vs the NEX-F3 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh WG-30W & Sony Alpha NEX-F3. The whole galleries are available at Ricoh WG-30W Gallery & Sony NEX-F3 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Ricoh WG-30W has outside 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 NEX-F3 has specifications of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the WG-30W versus the NEX-F3.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WG-30W and NEX-F3 is 91 and 86 respectively.

Normally, its tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizes simply by looking through specs. The pic here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-30W and NEX-F3.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with the identical megapixels albeit different sensor sizes. The WG-30W features the smaller sensor which is going to make getting shallow depth of field more difficult. The more modern WG-30W provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.