Ricoh WG-30W vs Sony A33

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Ricoh WG-30W and Sony A33, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Ricoh and Sony. The sensor resolution of the WG-30W (16MP) and the A33 (14MP) is fairly close but the WG-30W (1/2.3") and A33 (APS-C) provide different sensor dimensions.

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The WG-30W was announced 4 years later than the A33 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh WG-30W being a Compact camera and the Sony A33 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the WG-30W scores versus the A33 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh WG-30W & Sony SLT-A33. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-30W Gallery & Sony A33 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh WG-30W features outside dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Sony A33 has dimensions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the WG-30W and the A33.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the WG-30W and A33 is 91 and 67 respectively.

Generally, its tough to picture the contrast in sensor measurements purely by researching technical specs. The photograph below may provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-30W and A33.

As you have seen, both of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The WG-30W using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Ricoh WG-30W will render extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics way more aggressively. The more recent WG-30W provides an advantage in sensor tech.