Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony W560

Here is a extensive review of the Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony W560, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Ricoh and Sony. The resolution of the WG-30W (16MP) and the W560 (14MP) is very well matched and both cameras provide the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The WG-30W was revealed 3 years later than the W560 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh WG-30W being a Compact camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short highlight of how the WG-30W scores versus the W560 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh WG-30W and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The full galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-30W Gallery and Sony W560 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Ricoh WG-30W has 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 W560 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the WG-30W versus the W560.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the WG-30W and W560 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing simply by checking technical specs. The visual below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-30W and W560.

As you have seen, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Ricoh WG-30W to give greater detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The fresher WG-30W should have a benefit in sensor tech.