Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony TX5

The following is a extensive review of the Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony TX5, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Ricoh and Sony. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the WG-30W (16MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the WG-30W (1/2.3") and TX5 (1/2.4") provide different sensor sizing.

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The WG-30W was announced 4 years after the TX5 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh WG-30W being a Compact camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the WG-30W grades vs the TX5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh WG-30W and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-30W Gallery and Sony TX5 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Ricoh WG-30W has external measurements of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Sony TX5 has sizing of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

See the Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony TX5 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the WG-30W against the TX5.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the WG-30W and TX5 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions just by looking at a spec sheet. The pic here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-30W and TX5.

As you can see, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The WG-30W using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Ricoh WG-30W will give you extra detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more modern WG-30W should have a benefit in sensor technology.