Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony RX10 III

Its time to look a little more closely at the Ricoh WG-30W and Sony RX10 III, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. The image resolution of the WG-30W (16MP) and the RX10 III (20MP) is very similar but the WG-30W (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The WG-30W was introduced 17 months before the RX10 III making them a generation apart from each other. Both cameras have different body design with the Ricoh WG-30W being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summary of how the WG-30W grades versus the RX10 III when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh WG-30W & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-30W Gallery & Sony RX10 III Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Ricoh WG-30W offers outside dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Sony RX10 III has specifications of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") along with a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

Check out the Ricoh WG-30W and Sony RX10 III in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the WG-30W and the RX10 III.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the WG-30W and RX10 III is 91 and 53 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements just by reading technical specs. The visual underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-30W and RX10 III.

As you have seen, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The WG-30W using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony RX10 III will deliver more detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics more aggressively. The older WG-30W is going to be behind in sensor innovation.