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Canon 70D vs Ricoh WG-20

Portability
59
Imaging
62
Features
84
Overall
70
Canon EOS 70D front
 
Ricoh WG-20 front
Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
36
Overall
37

Canon 70D vs Ricoh WG-20 Key Specs

Canon 70D
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 755g - 139 x 104 x 79mm
  • Announced October 2013
  • Previous Model is Canon 60D
  • Renewed by Canon 80D
Ricoh WG-20
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 164g - 114 x 58 x 28mm
  • Launched February 2014
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Canon 70D vs Ricoh WG-20 Overview

In this article, we are looking at the Canon 70D vs Ricoh WG-20, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Canon and Ricoh. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the 70D (20MP) and WG-20 (14MP) and the 70D (APS-C) and WG-20 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The 70D was unveiled 3 months prior to the WG-20 and they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon 70D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Ricoh WG-20 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the 70D matches up against the WG-20 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon 70D over the Ricoh WG-20

 70D WG-20 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-20 over the Canon 70D

 WG-20 70D 

Common features in the Canon 70D and Ricoh WG-20

 70D WG-20 
LaunchedOctober 2013February 2014Same generation
Manually focus Very accurate focus

Canon 70D vs Ricoh WG-20 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon 70D enjoys external measurements of 139mm x 104mm x 79mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 3.1") having a weight of 755 grams (1.66 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-20 has measurements of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the 70D and the WG-20.

Canon 70D vs Ricoh WG-20 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 70D and WG-20 is 59 and 93 respectively.

Canon 70D vs Ricoh WG-20 top view buttons comparison

Canon 70D vs Ricoh WG-20 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizes purely by seeing a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the 70D and WG-20.

Clearly, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 70D having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Canon 70D will produce extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively.

Canon 70D vs Ricoh WG-20 sensor size comparison

Canon 70D vs Ricoh WG-20 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 70D vs Ricoh WG-20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon 70D
Portrait photography with Ricoh WG-20
77
has manual focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
features face detect focusing
saves RAW files
39
has manual focus
decent megapixels (14MP)
offers face detect focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon 70D Street photography info
Ricoh WG-20 Street photography info
68
screen articulates fully
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
comes with focus by touch
environment sealing
lack of image stabilization
62
image stabilization (Digital)
environment proof
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon 70D Sports photography info
Ricoh WG-20 Sports photography info
73
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
features tracking focus
environment sealing
comes with phase detect AF
lack of image stabilization
44
image stabilization (Digital)
decent megapixels (14MP)
offers tracking focus
environment proof
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon 70D
Travel photography with Ricoh WG-20
69
environment sealing
comes with focus by touch
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
71
environment proof
decent megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 70D as a Landscape photography camera
Ricoh WG-20 as a Landscape photography camera
69
has manual focus
switch lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
47
has manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
environment proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon 70D
Vlogging with Ricoh WG-20
69
selfie friendly screen
has touchscreen
features face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have mic socket
lack of image stabilization
30
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
offers face detect focus
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have mic support
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Canon 70D vs Ricoh WG-20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 70D and Ricoh WG-20
 Canon EOS 70DRicoh WG-20
General Information
Brand Canon Ricoh
Model Canon EOS 70D Ricoh WG-20
Type Advanced DSLR Waterproof
Announced 2013-10-31 2014-02-05
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 5+ -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 22.5 x 15mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 337.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5472 x 3648 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 12800 6400
Highest boosted ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 19 9
Cross focus points 19 -
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range - 1cm
Total lenses 326 -
Focal length multiplier 1.6 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology Clear View II TFT color LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 98% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1500s
Continuous shooting rate 7.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m 4.00 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps), 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (59.94, 50 fps) 1280 x 720 (30p, 15p), 640 x 480 (30p, 15p), 320 x 240 (30p, 15p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 755 gr (1.66 lb) 164 gr (0.36 lb)
Dimensions 139 x 104 x 79mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 3.1") 114 x 58 x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 68 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 926 not tested
Other
Battery life 920 pictures 260 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E6 D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, remote) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Card slots One One
Launch cost $758 $370