Canon A1100 IS vs Ricoh WG-50

Here, we are looking at the Canon A1100 IS and Ricoh WG-50, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by brands Canon and Ricoh. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the A1100 IS (12MP) and WG-50 (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A1100 IS was announced 9 years earlier than the WG-50 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the A1100 IS matches up vs the WG-50 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A1100 IS & Ricoh WG-50. The whole galleries are available at Canon A1100 IS Gallery & Ricoh WG-50 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon A1100 IS features outside measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-50 has dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the A1100 IS compared to the WG-50.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A1100 IS and WG-50 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements merely by researching a spec sheet. The graphic below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the A1100 IS and WG-50.

As you can see, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You can anticipate the Ricoh WG-50 to provide you with extra detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older A1100 IS will be behind with regard to sensor technology.