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Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony A6100

Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
34
Overall
38
Ricoh WG-30W front
 
Sony Alpha a6100 front
Portability
81
Imaging
70
Features
88
Overall
77

Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony A6100 Key Specs

Ricoh WG-30W
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 194g - 123 x 62 x 30mm
  • Released October 2014
Sony A6100
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Raise to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 396g - 120 x 67 x 59mm
  • Introduced August 2019
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Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony A6100 Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Ricoh WG-30W and Sony A6100, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the WG-30W (16MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the WG-30W (1/2.3") and A6100 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The WG-30W was launched 5 years earlier than the A6100 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh WG-30W being a Compact camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief view of how the WG-30W scores versus the A6100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-30W over the Sony A6100

 WG-30W A6100 

Reasons to pick Sony A6100 over the Ricoh WG-30W

 A6100 WG-30W 
IntroducedAugust 2019October 2014More modern by 59 months
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kCrisper display (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Ricoh WG-30W and Sony A6100

 WG-30W A6100 

Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony A6100 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Ricoh WG-30W has got physical measurements of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Sony A6100 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the WG-30W vs the A6100.

Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony A6100 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WG-30W and A6100 is 91 and 81 respectively.

Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony A6100 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony A6100 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizes purely by looking through specifications. The pic underneath may give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-30W and A6100.

Plainly, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The WG-30W due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A6100 will provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged WG-30W will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony A6100 sensor size comparison

Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony A6100 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony A6100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh WG-30W as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A6100 as a Portrait photography camera
36
good megapixels (16MP)
provides face detection focusing
manual focus not available
no manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
82
you can focus manually
good megapixels (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detection focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Ricoh WG-30W
Street photography with Sony A6100
62
has image stabilization (Digital)
environment proofing
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
79
has a tilting screen
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
features touch focus
above average high ISO (32,000)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh WG-30W Sports photography advice
Sony A6100 Sports photography advice
45
has image stabilization (Digital)
good megapixels (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proofing
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
75
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
supports phase detect AF
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh WG-30W Travel photography advice
Sony A6100 Travel photography advice
71
environment proofing
good megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
does not feature selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
86
supports bluetooth
features touch focus
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh WG-30W as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A6100 as a Landscape photography camera
43
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
good megapixels (16MP)
environment proofing
manual focus not available
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
79
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
above average high ISO (32,000)
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Ricoh WG-30W
Vlogging with Sony A6100
33
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
provides face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone jack
79
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen
comes with face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external microphone socket
no image stabilization
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Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony A6100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh WG-30W and Sony A6100
 Ricoh WG-30WSony Alpha a6100
General Information
Brand Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh WG-30W Sony Alpha a6100
Type Waterproof Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2014-10-09 2019-08-28
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 6400 32000
Highest boosted ISO - 51200
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 425
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.5-5.5 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.90 m (Auto ISO) 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye Flash off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless, hi-speed
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 194g (0.43 pounds) 396g (0.87 pounds)
Physical dimensions 123 x 62 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") 120 x 67 x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 shots 420 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model D-LI92 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $280 $748