Ricoh WG-50 vs Sony W310

Below is a extended analysis of the Ricoh WG-50 vs Sony W310, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the WG-50 (16MP) and W310 (12MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The WG-50 was unveiled 7 years later than the W310 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Ricoh WG-50 being a Compact camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the WG-50 grades vs the W310 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh WG-50 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The full galleries are available at Ricoh WG-50 Gallery & Sony W310 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Ricoh WG-50 has got exterior measurements of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Sony W310 has measurements of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the WG-50 and the W310.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-50 and W310 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to see the contrast in sensor measurements purely by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph below should provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-50 and W310.

As you can see, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Ricoh WG-50 to show greater detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures more aggressively. The fresher WG-50 will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.