Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony A6100

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.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh WG-30W and Sony Alpha a6100. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-30W Gallery and Sony A6100 Gallery.

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.

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

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.