Ricoh WG-80 vs Sony W230

Let's take a closer look at the Ricoh WG-80 vs Sony W230, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the WG-80 (16MP) and W230 (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The WG-80 was announced 13 years later than the W230 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the WG-80 grades against the W230 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh WG-80 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-80 Gallery & Sony W230 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Ricoh WG-80 enjoys external 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) whilst the Sony W230 has sizing of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select during that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the WG-80 and the W230.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WG-80 and W230 is 91 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements simply by looking through technical specs. The photograph below may give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-80 and W230.

As you have seen, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Ricoh WG-80 to provide you with more detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The younger WG-80 will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.