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Canon D20 vs Ricoh WG-50

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
37
Overall
36
Canon PowerShot D20 front
 
Ricoh WG-50 front
Portability
91
Imaging
42
Features
39
Overall
40

Canon D20 vs Ricoh WG-50 Key Specs

Canon D20
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.8) lens
  • 228g - 112 x 71 x 28mm
  • Revealed June 2013
Ricoh WG-50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 193g - 123 x 62 x 30mm
  • Released May 2017
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Canon D20 vs Ricoh WG-50 Overview

Let's look more in depth at the Canon D20 and Ricoh WG-50, both Waterproof cameras by manufacturers Canon and Ricoh. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the D20 (12MP) and WG-50 (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The D20 was brought out 4 years earlier than the WG-50 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short view of how the D20 matches up vs the WG-50 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon D20 over the Ricoh WG-50

 D20 WG-50 
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kClearer screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-50 over the Canon D20

 WG-50 D20 
ReleasedMay 2017June 2013More modern by 47 months

Common features in the Canon D20 and Ricoh WG-50

 D20 WG-50 
Focus manually More precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Canon D20 vs Ricoh WG-50 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon D20 offers external dimensions of 112mm x 71mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1") along with a weight of 228 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-50 has sizing of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the D20 compared to the WG-50.

Canon D20 vs Ricoh WG-50 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D20 and WG-50 is 91 and 91 respectively.

Canon D20 vs Ricoh WG-50 top view buttons comparison

Canon D20 vs Ricoh WG-50 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes only by going through a spec sheet. The pic underneath will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the D20 and WG-50.

As you can see, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can expect the Ricoh WG-50 to produce extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged D20 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Canon D20 vs Ricoh WG-50 sensor size comparison

Canon D20 vs Ricoh WG-50 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D20 vs Ricoh WG-50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon D20 Portrait photography details
Ricoh WG-50 Portrait photography details
33
you can focus manually
supports face detect autofocus
no manual control
external flash not possible
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
42
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (16MP)
has face detection autofocus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon D20 Street photography highlights
Ricoh WG-50 Street photography highlights
61
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
62
has image stabilization (Digital)
environment proof
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon D20 Sports photography info
Ricoh WG-50 Sports photography info
34
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
49
has image stabilization (Digital)
decent megapixels (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
environment proof
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon D20 as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh WG-50 as a Travel photography camera
60
environment proof
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
low MP (12MP)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
71
environment proof
decent megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon D20 Landscape photography factors
Ricoh WG-50 Landscape photography factors
44
you can focus manually
really wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
no manual control
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Timelapse recording
48
you can focus manually
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
decent megapixels (16MP)
environment proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon D20 as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh WG-50 as a Vlogging camera
33
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
no microphone socket
33
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
has face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone socket
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Canon D20 vs Ricoh WG-50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D20 and Ricoh WG-50
 Canon PowerShot D20Ricoh WG-50
General Information
Brand Canon Ricoh
Model Canon PowerShot D20 Ricoh WG-50
Type Waterproof Waterproof
Revealed 2013-06-18 2017-05-24
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.9-4.8 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 461k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech PureColor II TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate - 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.50 m 5.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off On, off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps) 1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Yes (Wireless)
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 228 grams (0.50 pounds) 193 grams (0.43 pounds)
Physical dimensions 112 x 71 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1") 123 x 62 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 300 shots
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model NB-6L D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs, remote)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots One One
Launch price $299 $280