Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony T99

The following is a comprehensive assessment of the Ricoh WG-30W and Sony T99, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Ricoh and Sony. The resolution of the WG-30W (16MP) and the T99 (14MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras boast the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The WG-30W was announced 4 years after the T99 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Ricoh WG-30W being a Compact camera and the Sony T99 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a short overview of how the WG-30W matches up against the T99 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh WG-30W and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-30W Gallery and Sony T99 Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Ricoh WG-30W provides 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) and the Sony T99 has proportions of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Analyze the Ricoh WG-30W and Sony T99 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the WG-30W compared to the T99.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-30W and T99 is 91 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions simply by checking out specifications. The image here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-30W and T99.

Plainly, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You should expect the Ricoh WG-30W to produce more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The fresher WG-30W provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.