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Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony T900

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37
Ricoh WG-30W front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900 front
Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
30
Overall
32

Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony T900 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
  • Launched October 2014
Sony T900
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-10.0) lens
  • 143g - 98 x 58 x 16mm
  • Introduced February 2009
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Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony T900 Overview

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony T900, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the WG-30W (16MP) and T900 (12MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The WG-30W was revealed 5 years after the T900 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh WG-30W being a Compact camera and the Sony T900 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the WG-30W grades vs the T900 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-30W over the Sony T900

 WG-30W T900 
IntroducedOctober 2014February 2009Newer by 69 months

Reasons to pick Sony T900 over the Ricoh WG-30W

 T900 WG-30W 
Manually focus Very precise focus
Screen dimension3.5"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.8")
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Ricoh WG-30W and Sony T900

 WG-30W T900 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony T900 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Ricoh WG-30W comes with 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 T900 has measurements of 98mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6") having a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs).

Take a look at the Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony T900 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the WG-30W vs the T900.

Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony T900 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WG-30W and T900 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony T900 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony T900 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is tough to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by viewing technical specs. The image here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-30W and T900.

As you have seen, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Ricoh WG-30W to result in extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent WG-30W provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony T900 sensor size comparison

Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony T900 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony T900 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Ricoh WG-30W
Portrait photography with Sony T900
35
decent MP (16MP)
has face detect autofocus
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
27
focusing manually
no manual control
no external flash support
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Ricoh WG-30W
Street photography with Sony T900
61
has image stabilization (Digital)
environment proofing
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh WG-30W as a Sports photography camera
Sony T900 as a Sports photography camera
45
has image stabilization (Digital)
decent MP (16MP)
has tracking focus
environment proofing
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
24
image stabilization (Optical)
low max shutter speed (1/1,000 seconds)
slow fps (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh WG-30W Travel photography advice
Sony T900 Travel photography advice
71
environment proofing
decent MP (16MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
51
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse recording
low MP (12 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh WG-30W Landscape photography highlights
Sony T900 Landscape photography highlights
43
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
decent MP (16MP)
environment proofing
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
36
focusing manually
big screen (3.5 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh WG-30W as a Vlogging camera
Sony T900 as a Vlogging camera
33
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
has face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
does not have mic support
28
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone support
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Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony T900 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh WG-30W and Sony T900
 Ricoh WG-30WSony Cyber-shot DSC-T900
General Information
Brand Name Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh WG-30W Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900
Type Waterproof Ultracompact
Launched 2014-10-09 2009-02-17
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
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 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 125 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/3.5-10.0
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3.5 inches
Resolution of display 230k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 2 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.90 m (Auto ISO) 2.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 lb) 143g (0.32 lb)
Dimensions 123 x 62 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") 98 x 58 x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6")
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 shots -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model D-LI92 -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots One One
Price at release $280 $300