Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony W230

Let's look much closer at the Ricoh WG-4 GPS versus Sony W230, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Ricoh and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the WG-4 GPS (16MP) and W230 (12MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The WG-4 GPS was released 5 years later than the W230 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the WG-4 GPS matches up against the W230 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh WG-4 GPS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230. The complete galleries are available at Ricoh WG-4 GPS Gallery and Sony W230 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh WG-4 GPS offers outer dimensions of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs) whilst the Sony W230 has dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

Check out the Ricoh WG-4 GPS versus Sony W230 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the WG-4 GPS and the W230.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the WG-4 GPS and W230 is 90 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements merely by going through specifications. The visual underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-4 GPS and W230.

To sum up, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Ricoh WG-4 GPS to provide more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The newer WG-4 GPS is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.