Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony A330

Following is a in-depth review of the Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony A330, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Ricoh and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the WG-70 (16MP) and A330 (10MP) and the WG-70 (1/2.3") and A330 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The WG-70 was manufactured 10 years after the A330 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh WG-70 being a Compact camera and the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the WG-70 grades against the A330 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh WG-70 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A330. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-70 Gallery & Sony A330 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Ricoh WG-70 offers outside dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Sony A330 has proportions of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the WG-70 and the A330.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the WG-70 and A330 is 91 and 67 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizes purely by reviewing specifications. The pic below will give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-70 and A330.

Plainly, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The WG-70 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Ricoh WG-70 will offer greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a little more aggressively. The newer WG-70 is going to have an edge in sensor technology.