Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony WX1

The following is a extensive review of the Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony WX1, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the WG-30W (16MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the WG-30W (1/2.3") and WX1 (1/2.4") use different sensor sizes.

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The WG-30W was manufactured 5 years after the WX1 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh WG-30W being a Compact camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the WG-30W grades vs the WX1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh WG-30W & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-30W Gallery & Sony WX1 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you need to consider its weight and size. The Ricoh WG-30W offers outside measurements 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 WX1 has specifications of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Take a look at the Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony WX1 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the WG-30W and the WX1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WG-30W and WX1 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions merely by checking out a spec sheet. The picture here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-30W and WX1.

Clearly, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The WG-30W because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Ricoh WG-30W will produce extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots far more aggressively. The newer WG-30W should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.