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Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony S930

Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
39
Overall
41
Ricoh WG-70 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony S930 Key Specs

Ricoh WG-70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 193g - 123 x 62 x 30mm
  • Revealed February 2020
  • Renewed by Ricoh WG-80
Sony S930
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.4" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 320 x 240 video
  • 38-108mm (F2.9-5.4) lens
  • 167g - 90 x 61 x 26mm
  • Launched January 2009
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Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony S930 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Ricoh WG-70 versus Sony S930, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the WG-70 (16MP) and S930 (10MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The WG-70 was launched 11 years after the S930 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the WG-70 scores versus the S930 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-70 over the Sony S930

 WG-70 S930 
LaunchedFebruary 2020January 2009Newer by 135 months
Screen size2.7"2.4"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution230k112kCrisper screen (+118k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony S930 over the Ricoh WG-70

 S930 WG-70 

Common features in the Ricoh WG-70 and Sony S930

 WG-70 S930 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen Neither includes Touch screen

Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony S930 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Ricoh WG-70 features external measurements of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Sony S930 has sizing of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Analyze the Ricoh WG-70 versus Sony S930 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the WG-70 against the S930.

Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony S930 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-70 and S930 is 91 and 94 respectively.

Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony S930 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony S930 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its tough to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading technical specs. The picture here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-70 and S930.

As you have seen, both cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You should expect the Ricoh WG-70 to offer you more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more modern WG-70 provides an advantage in sensor tech.

Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony S930 sensor size comparison

Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony S930 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony S930 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh WG-70 Portrait photography information
Sony S930 Portrait photography information
42
manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
offers face detect focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
26
focusing manually
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Ricoh WG-70
Street photography with Sony S930
62
image stabilization (Digital)
weather sealing
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh WG-70 as a Sports photography camera
Sony S930 as a Sports photography camera
50
image stabilization (Digital)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
weather sealing
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
24
built in image stabilization (Optical)
low frames per second (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh WG-70 Travel photography information
Sony S930 Travel photography information
71
weather sealing
resolution is good (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
does not feature selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
50
built-in flash
no Time Lapse function
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (38mm)
slow max aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Ricoh WG-70
Landscape photography with Sony S930
49
manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
weather sealing
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
31
focusing manually
built in image stabilization (Optical)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (38mm)
slow max aperture (f2.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.4")
manual exposure not possible
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh WG-70 Vlogging information
Sony S930 Vlogging information
33
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
offers face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly display
does not have microphone jack
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (38mm)
slow max aperture (f2.9)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
low quality video (320 x 240 pixels)
no mic port
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Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony S930 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh WG-70 and Sony S930
 Ricoh WG-70Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930
General Information
Make Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh WG-70 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2020-02-04 2009-01-08
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 125 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 38-108mm (2.8x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/2.9-5.4
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 2.4"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 112 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 1/8 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.50 m (at Auto ISO) 3.00 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings On, off Auto, Forced Flash, Slow Syncro, No Flash
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1280 x 720 @ 120p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1280 x 720 @ 60p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1280 x 720 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 320x240
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Yes (Wireless) None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 193 gr (0.43 lb) 167 gr (0.37 lb)
Physical dimensions 123 x 62 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") 90 x 61 x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 pictures -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, remote) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / PRo-HG Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $280 $219