Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony W730

Let's examine more closely at the Ricoh WG-30W and Sony W730, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Ricoh and Sony. The sensor resolution of the WG-30W (16MP) and the W730 (16MP) is fairly well matched and they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The WG-30W was announced 22 months after the W730 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the WG-30W matches up versus the W730 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh WG-30W and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730. The whole galleries are available at Ricoh WG-30W Gallery and Sony W730 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh WG-30W has outer dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Sony W730 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Check the Ricoh WG-30W and Sony W730 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the WG-30W vs the W730.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-30W and W730 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizes simply by looking at specs. The image here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-30W and W730.

All in all, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the identical resolution so you should expect similar quality of photographs but you might want to take the production date of the products into consideration. The more modern WG-30W is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.