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Canon R100 vs Ricoh WG-50

Portability
76
Imaging
72
Features
70
Overall
71
Canon EOS R100 front
 
Ricoh WG-50 front
Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
39
Overall
40

Canon R100 vs Ricoh WG-50 Key Specs

Canon R100
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.00" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 356g - 116 x 86 x 69mm
  • Announced May 2023
Ricoh WG-50
(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 May 2017
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Canon R100 vs Ricoh WG-50 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Canon R100 versus Ricoh WG-50, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and Ricoh. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the R100 (24MP) and WG-50 (16MP) and the R100 (APS-C) and WG-50 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The R100 was manufactured 6 years later than the WG-50 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon R100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh WG-50 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the R100 scores against the WG-50 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon R100 over the Ricoh WG-50

 R100 WG-50 
RevealedMay 2023May 2017More recent by 74 months
Screen dimension3.00"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-50 over the Canon R100

 WG-50 R100 

Common features in the Canon R100 and Ricoh WG-50

 R100 WG-50 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Canon R100 vs Ricoh WG-50 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon R100 comes with external measurements of 116mm x 86mm x 69mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.7") along with a weight of 356 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-50 has sizing of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Check out the Canon R100 versus Ricoh WG-50 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the R100 against the WG-50.

Canon R100 vs Ricoh WG-50 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the R100 and WG-50 is 76 and 91 respectively.

Canon R100 vs Ricoh WG-50 top view buttons comparison

Canon R100 vs Ricoh WG-50 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements only by looking at a spec sheet. The visual underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the R100 and WG-50.

Clearly, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The R100 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Canon R100 will give you extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots much more aggressively. The fresher R100 is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.

Canon R100 vs Ricoh WG-50 sensor size comparison

Canon R100 vs Ricoh WG-50 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon R100 vs Ricoh WG-50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon R100 Portrait photography details
Ricoh WG-50 Portrait photography details
83
manual focus
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
offers face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
41
has manual focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has face detect focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon R100
Street photography with Ricoh WG-50
69
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
provides touch focus
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
62
built in image stabilization (Digital)
environment proofing
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon R100 Sports photography info
Ricoh WG-50 Sports photography info
64
quiet shutter (1/4,000s)
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
low max shutter speed