Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony W330

Lets take a deeper look at the Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony W330, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Ricoh and Sony. The sensor resolution of the WG-70 (16MP) and the W330 (14MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The WG-70 was announced 10 years later than the W330 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh WG-70 being a Compact camera and the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the WG-70 matches up vs the W330 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh WG-70 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330. The whole galleries are available at Ricoh WG-70 Gallery & Sony W330 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Ricoh WG-70 has got physical measurements of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Sony W330 has measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

Analyze the Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony W330 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the WG-70 and the W330.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the WG-70 and W330 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements simply by going through specifications. The photograph here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-70 and W330.

To sum up, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Ricoh WG-70 to show extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more modern WG-70 will have an advantage in sensor innovation.