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Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony HX350

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37
Ricoh WG-30W front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 front
Portability
62
Imaging
46
Features
51
Overall
48

Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony HX350 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
  • Revealed October 2014
Sony HX350
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Push to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
  • 652g - 130 x 93 x 103mm
  • Launched December 2016
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Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony HX350 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Ricoh WG-30W and Sony HX350, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Ricoh and Sony. The resolution of the WG-30W (16MP) and the HX350 (20MP) is very similar and both cameras offer the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The WG-30W was brought out 3 years prior to the HX350 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Ricoh WG-30W being a Compact camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the WG-30W grades against the HX350 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-30W over the Sony HX350

 WG-30W HX350 

Reasons to pick Sony HX350 over the Ricoh WG-30W

 HX350 WG-30W 
LaunchedDecember 2016October 2014More modern by 26 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kClearer display (+692k dot)

Common features in the Ricoh WG-30W and Sony HX350

 WG-30W HX350 
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony HX350 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Ricoh WG-30W has got outer measurements of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Sony HX350 has sizing of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") with a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

Compare the Ricoh WG-30W and Sony HX350 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the WG-30W against the HX350.

Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony HX350 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WG-30W and HX350 is 91 and 62 respectively.

Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony HX350 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony HX350 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is tough to see the contrast between sensor sizes only by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic underneath may give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-30W and HX350.

Clearly, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony HX350 to offer greater detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged WG-30W is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony HX350 sensor size comparison

Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony HX350 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony HX350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh WG-30W Portrait photography features
Sony HX350 Portrait photography features
35
MP count good (16MP)
supports face detect focus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
47
focusing manually
good resolution (20MP)
supports face detection autofocus
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Ricoh WG-30W Street photography info
Sony HX350 Street photography info
61
image stabilization (Digital)
environment sealing
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
50
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
more heavy than others in class (652g)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh WG-30W Sports photography info
Sony HX350 Sports photography info
45
image stabilization (Digital)
MP count good (16MP)
supports tracking focus
environment sealing
max frames per second low (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
53
incredible zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh WG-30W as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX350 as a Travel photography camera
71
environment sealing
MP count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
54
good resolution (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
long zoom (1200mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than others in class (652 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh WG-30W Landscape photography highlights
Sony HX350 Landscape photography highlights
43
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
MP count good (16MP)
environment sealing
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
49
focusing manually
relatively wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh WG-30W Vlogging info
Sony HX350 Vlogging info
33
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
supports face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
lack of microphone support
27
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of external microphone socket
more heavy than others in class (652 grams)
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Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony HX350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh WG-30W and Sony HX350
 Ricoh WG-30WSony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
General Information
Make Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh WG-30W Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2014-10-09 2016-12-20
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 5184 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO - 12800
Min native ISO 125 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/2.8-6.3
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 202k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.90 m (Auto ISO) 8.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye Off, auto, fill, slow sync, advanced, rear sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 1920 x 1080
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 194g (0.43 pounds) 652g (1.44 pounds)
Physical dimensions 123 x 62 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") 130 x 93 x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 photographs 300 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model D-LI92 -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $280 -