Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony T900

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.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh WG-30W & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900. The full galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-30W Gallery & Sony T900 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.