Canon D10 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS

Below is a detailed review of the Canon D10 and Ricoh WG-4 GPS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Canon and Ricoh. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the D10 (12MP) and WG-4 GPS (16MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes

The D10 was announced 5 years prior to the WG-4 GPS and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the D10 scores versus the WG-4 GPS with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot D10 & Ricoh WG-4 GPS. The whole galleries are provided at Canon D10 Gallery & Ricoh WG-4 GPS Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Canon D10 provides exterior measurements of 104mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.9") with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-4 GPS has sizing of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs).

Check the Canon D10 and Ricoh WG-4 GPS in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the D10 vs the WG-4 GPS.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the D10 and WG-4 GPS is 89 and 90 respectively.

Generally, its tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements just by checking specifications. The photograph here will help give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the D10 and WG-4 GPS.

To sum up, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can anticipate the Ricoh WG-4 GPS to resolve greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The older D10 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.