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Canon D10 vs Ricoh WG-70

Portability
89
Imaging
34
Features
23
Overall
29
Canon PowerShot D10 front
 
Ricoh WG-70 front
Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
39
Overall
41

Canon D10 vs Ricoh WG-70 Key Specs

Canon D10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-105mm (F2.8-4.9) lens
  • 190g - 104 x 67 x 49mm
  • Introduced July 2009
Ricoh WG-70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 193g - 123 x 62 x 30mm
  • Announced February 2020
  • Successor is Ricoh WG-80
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Canon D10 vs Ricoh WG-70 Overview

The following is a complete overview of the Canon D10 and Ricoh WG-70, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by rivals Canon and Ricoh. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the D10 (12MP) and WG-70 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The D10 was launched 11 years before the WG-70 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick view of how the D10 matches up vs the WG-70 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon D10 over the Ricoh WG-70

 D10 WG-70 

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-70 over the Canon D10

 WG-70 D10 
AnnouncedFebruary 2020July 2009Newer by 129 months
Display dimension2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")

Common features in the Canon D10 and Ricoh WG-70

 D10 WG-70 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Canon D10 vs Ricoh WG-70 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon D10 has got outer measurements of 104mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.9") along with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-70 has proportions 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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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the D10 compared to the WG-70.

Canon D10 vs Ricoh WG-70 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D10 and WG-70 is 89 and 91 respectively.

Canon D10 vs Ricoh WG-70 top view buttons comparison

Canon D10 vs Ricoh WG-70 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions just by checking specs. The image here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the D10 and WG-70.

All in all, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should anticipate the Ricoh WG-70 to give more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged D10 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon D10 vs Ricoh WG-70 sensor size comparison

Canon D10 vs Ricoh WG-70 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D10 vs Ricoh WG-70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon D10 Portrait photography features
Ricoh WG-70 Portrait photography features
31
focusing manually
has face detection focusing
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
42
has manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
has face detection focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon D10 Street photography advice
Ricoh WG-70 Street photography advice
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
62
built in image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon D10 as a Sports photography camera
Ricoh WG-70 as a Sports photography camera
31
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
50
built in image stabilization (Digital)
resolution is good (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
weather proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon D10 Travel photography features
Ricoh WG-70 Travel photography features
53
environment proof
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse recording
MP count low (12 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
71
weather proofing
resolution is good (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon D10 Landscape photography details
Ricoh WG-70 Landscape photography details
35
focusing manually
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.5")
manual exposure not possible
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
49
has manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon D10 as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh WG-70 as a Vlogging camera
26
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone socket
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fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
has face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have external mic socket
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Canon D10 vs Ricoh WG-70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D10 and Ricoh WG-70
 Canon PowerShot D10Ricoh WG-70
General Information
Brand Canon Ricoh
Model type Canon PowerShot D10 Ricoh WG-70
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2009-07-01 2020-02-04
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35-105mm (3.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-4.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/5000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.20 m 5.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off On, off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1280 x 720 @ 120p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1280 x 720 @ 60p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1280 x 720 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Yes (Wireless)
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 190g (0.42 lb) 193g (0.43 lb)
Dimensions 104 x 67 x 49mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.9") 123 x 62 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 300 shots
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-6L -
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face) Yes (2 or 10 secs, remote)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $299 $280