Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony W350

Let's look a little more closely at the Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony W350, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Ricoh and Sony. The image resolution of the WG-30W (16MP) and the W350 (14MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The WG-30W was released 4 years later than the W350 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh WG-30W being a Compact camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the WG-30W grades against the W350 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh WG-30W & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-30W Gallery & Sony W350 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Ricoh WG-30W provides outside measurements of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Sony W350 has specifications of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Contrast the Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony W350 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the WG-30W versus the W350.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-30W and W350 is 91 and 97 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to see the gap between sensor sizing merely by checking technical specs. The visual underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-30W and W350.

As you have seen, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Ricoh WG-30W to resolve more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The younger WG-30W will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.