Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony A6600

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony A6600, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the WG-30W (16MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the WG-30W (1/2.3") and A6600 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The WG-30W was revealed 5 years before the A6600 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh WG-30W being a Compact camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple overview of how the WG-30W scores versus the A6600 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh WG-30W & Sony Alpha a6600. The full galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-30W Gallery & Sony A6600 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Ricoh WG-30W enjoys exterior dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Sony A6600 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

Take a look at the Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony A6600 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use during that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the WG-30W and the A6600.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the WG-30W and A6600 is 91 and 77 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes just by looking at technical specs. The pic here will provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-30W and A6600.

As you can tell, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The WG-30W using its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A6600 will resolve greater detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged WG-30W is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.