Canon D20 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS

Lets look more closely at the Canon D20 versus Ricoh WG-4 GPS, both Waterproof digital cameras by companies Canon and Ricoh. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the D20 (12MP) and WG-4 GPS (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The D20 was unveiled 7 months before the WG-4 GPS which means that they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the D20 scores versus the WG-4 GPS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot D20 and Ricoh WG-4 GPS. The full galleries are viewable at Canon D20 Gallery and Ricoh WG-4 GPS Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon D20 comes with physical measurements of 112mm x 71mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1") with a weight of 228 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-4 GPS has sizing of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs).

Examine the Canon D20 versus Ricoh WG-4 GPS in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the D20 and the WG-4 GPS.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D20 and WG-4 GPS is 91 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading through specs. The pic below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the D20 and WG-4 GPS.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Ricoh WG-4 GPS to resolve more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged D20 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.