Canon A490 vs Ricoh WG-80

Here, we will be contrasting the Canon A490 and Ricoh WG-80, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and Ricoh. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the A490 (10MP) and WG-80 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The A490 was manufactured 13 years before the WG-80 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick summation of how the A490 matches up vs the WG-80 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A490 & Ricoh WG-80. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon A490 Gallery & Ricoh WG-80 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon A490 offers exterior dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-80 has 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).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the A490 and the WG-80.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the A490 and WG-80 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Often, it is hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes only by reviewing a spec sheet. The image below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A490 and WG-80.

As you can see, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can expect the Ricoh WG-80 to offer more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged A490 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.