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Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony WX10

Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
34
Overall
38
Ricoh WG-30W front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
38
Overall
38

Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony WX10 Key Specs

Ricoh WG-30W
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • 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 WX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-168mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 161g - 95 x 54 x 23mm
  • Launched January 2011
Photography Glossary

Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony WX10 Overview

Lets look more in depth at the Ricoh WG-30W and Sony WX10, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Ricoh and Sony. The resolution of the WG-30W (16MP) and the WX10 (16MP) is fairly close and both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The WG-30W was unveiled 3 years after the WX10 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick overview of how the WG-30W matches up vs the WX10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-30W over the Sony WX10

 WG-30W WX10 
LaunchedOctober 2014January 2011More modern by 46 months

Reasons to pick Sony WX10 over the Ricoh WG-30W

 WX10 WG-30W 
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Display dimensions2.8"2.7"Larger display (+0.1")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Ricoh WG-30W and Sony WX10

 WG-30W WX10 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony WX10 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Ricoh WG-30W comes with physical measurements of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Sony WX10 has measurements of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the WG-30W versus the WX10.

Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony WX10 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the WG-30W and WX10 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony WX10 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony WX10 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes purely by researching specs. The picture here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-30W and WX10.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the exact same resolution and you can expect comparable quality of photographs although you really should take the launch date of the cameras into account. The more modern WG-30W should have an edge in sensor tech.

Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony WX10 sensor size comparison

Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony WX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony WX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh WG-30W Portrait photography advice
Sony WX10 Portrait photography advice
36
decent MP (16 megapixels)
includes face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
39
focusing manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Ricoh WG-30W Street photography features
Sony WX10 Street photography features
62
built in image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh WG-30W Sports photography details
Sony WX10 Sports photography details
45
built in image stabilization (Digital)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
weather proofing
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
39
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Ricoh WG-30W
Travel photography with Sony WX10
71
weather proofing
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
65
good megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh WG-30W Landscape photography info
Sony WX10 Landscape photography info
43
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
focusing manually not possible
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
50
focusing manually
fairly wide (24mm)
good sized screen (2.8 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh WG-30W as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX10 as a Vlogging camera
33
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
includes face detection focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external microphone port
32
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of microphone port
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Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony WX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh WG-30W and Sony WX10
 Ricoh WG-30WSony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
General Information
Manufacturer Ricoh Sony
Model type Ricoh WG-30W Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2014-10-09 2011-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 125 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-168mm (7.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/2.4-5.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inch 2.8 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - Clear Photo LCD Plus
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.90 m (Auto ISO) 7.10 m
Flash settings Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
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) 161 gr (0.35 lb)
Physical dimensions 123 x 62 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") 95 x 54 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9")
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 photographs -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID D-LI92 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $280 $200