Canon A2500 vs Ricoh WG-30

Lets look more closely at the Canon A2500 versus Ricoh WG-30, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by companies Canon and Ricoh. The image resolution of the A2500 (16MP) and the WG-30 (16MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A2500 was unveiled 20 months earlier than the WG-30 making them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the A2500 matches up vs the WG-30 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A2500 & Ricoh WG-30. The full galleries are available at Canon A2500 Gallery & Ricoh WG-30 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon A2500 offers outer measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-30 has measurements of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the A2500 against the WG-30.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A2500 and WG-30 is 96 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements purely by checking technical specs. The photograph here might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the A2500 and WG-30.

As you can tell, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size and the same resolution therefore you can expect similar quality of files although you should consider the launch date of the products into consideration. The older A2500 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.