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Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony W320

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37
Ricoh WG-30W front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320 front
Portability
97
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30

Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony W320 Key Specs

Ricoh WG-30W
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 194g - 123 x 62 x 30mm
  • Introduced October 2014
Sony W320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 117g - 93 x 52 x 17mm
  • Announced January 2010
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Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony W320 Overview

Following is a extensive analysis of the Ricoh WG-30W versus Sony W320, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Ricoh and Sony. The sensor resolution of the WG-30W (16MP) and the W320 (14MP) is fairly comparable and they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The WG-30W was revealed 4 years after the W320 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh WG-30W being a Compact camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the WG-30W scores against the W320 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-30W over the Sony W320

 WG-30W W320 
AnnouncedOctober 2014January 2010More modern by 58 months

Reasons to pick Sony W320 over the Ricoh WG-30W

 W320 WG-30W 

Common features in the Ricoh WG-30W and Sony W320

 WG-30W W320 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension2.7"2.7"Identical display measurements
Display resolution230k230kThe same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch display Neither comes with Touch display

Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony W320 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Ricoh WG-30W comes with outside dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Sony W320 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

See the Ricoh WG-30W versus Sony W320 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the WG-30W vs the W320.

Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony W320 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-30W and W320 is 91 and 97 respectively.

Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony W320 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony W320 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizes simply by going through technical specs. The pic below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-30W and W320.

As you can tell, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can anticipate the Ricoh WG-30W to show more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The younger WG-30W should have an advantage in sensor tech.

Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony W320 sensor size comparison

Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony W320 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony W320 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Ricoh WG-30W
Portrait photography with Sony W320
35
megapixel count decent (16MP)
features face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
28
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Ricoh WG-30W Street photography highlights
Sony W320 Street photography highlights
61
built in image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
48
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh WG-30W as a Sports photography camera
Sony W320 as a Sports photography camera
45
built in image stabilization (Digital)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
weather proofing
max frames per second very slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
26
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh WG-30W Travel photography details
Sony W320 Travel photography details
71
weather proofing
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
66
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (26mm)
no Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Ricoh WG-30W
Landscape photography with Sony W320
43
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
weather proofing
lack of manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
33
reasonably wide (26mm)
decent megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh WG-30W as a Vlogging camera
Sony W320 as a Vlogging camera
33
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
features face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
doesn't have mic socket
26
reasonably wide (26mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
no microphone jack
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Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony W320 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh WG-30W and Sony W320
 Ricoh WG-30WSony Cyber-shot DSC-W320
General Information
Brand Ricoh Sony
Model type Ricoh WG-30W Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320
Class Waterproof Ultracompact
Introduced 2014-10-09 2010-01-07
Body design 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 16MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 125 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focusing range 1cm 4cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 1 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.90 m (Auto ISO) 4.80 m
Flash options Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 194 gr (0.43 lb) 117 gr (0.26 lb)
Dimensions 123 x 62 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") 93 x 52 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID D-LI92 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $280 $269