Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony RX100 VI

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Ricoh WG-30W and Sony RX100 VI, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Ricoh and Sony. The sensor resolution of the WG-30W (16MP) and the RX100 VI (20MP) is relatively close but the WG-30W (1/2.3") and RX100 VI (1") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The WG-30W was released 4 years earlier than the RX100 VI and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh WG-30W being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a short introduction of how the WG-30W matches up vs the RX100 VI when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh WG-30W and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The complete galleries are available at Ricoh WG-30W Gallery and Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh WG-30W enjoys outer measurements of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Sony RX100 VI has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") along with a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

Examine the Ricoh WG-30W and Sony RX100 VI in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the WG-30W versus the RX100 VI.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-30W and RX100 VI is 91 and 88 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing just by looking through specs. The graphic below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-30W and RX100 VI.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The WG-30W featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony RX100 VI will render more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older WG-30W will be behind in sensor tech.