Ricoh WG-6 vs Sony A330

Here, we are evaluating the Ricoh WG-6 and Sony A330, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the WG-6 (20MP) and A330 (10MP) and the WG-6 (1/2.3") and A330 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The WG-6 was announced 8 years later than the A330 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh WG-6 being a Compact camera and the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple overview of how the WG-6 grades versus the A330 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh WG-6 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A330. The whole galleries are available at Ricoh WG-6 Gallery & Sony A330 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh WG-6 has got physical measurements of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 246 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Sony A330 has dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the WG-6 against the A330.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WG-6 and A330 is 89 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizing only by researching technical specs. The photograph here may give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-6 and A330.

As you have seen, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The WG-6 using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Ricoh WG-6 will render extra detail with its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more recent WG-6 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.