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Canon D20 vs Ricoh WG-6

Portability
91
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot D20 front
 
Ricoh WG-6 front
Portability
89
Imaging
47
Features
46
Overall
46

Canon D20 vs Ricoh WG-6 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
  • Released June 2013
Ricoh WG-6
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 246g - 118 x 66 x 33mm
  • Launched February 2018
  • Earlier Model is Ricoh WG-5 GPS
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Canon D20 vs Ricoh WG-6 Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Canon D20 versus Ricoh WG-6, both Waterproof digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Ricoh. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the D20 (12MP) and WG-6 (20MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The D20 was announced 5 years prior to the WG-6 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the D20 grades versus the WG-6 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon D20 over the Ricoh WG-6

 D20 WG-6 

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-6 over the Canon D20

 WG-6 D20 
LaunchedFebruary 2018June 2013More recent by 56 months
Screen resolution1040k461kCrisper screen (+579k dot)

Common features in the Canon D20 and Ricoh WG-6

 D20 WG-6 
Manually focus Very exact focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen No Touch screen

Canon D20 vs Ricoh WG-6 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon D20 has got external measurements of 112mm x 71mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1") along with a weight of 228 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-6 has dimensions of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 246 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the D20 against the WG-6.

Canon D20 vs Ricoh WG-6 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the D20 and WG-6 is 91 and 89 respectively.

Canon D20 vs Ricoh WG-6 top view buttons comparison

Canon D20 vs Ricoh WG-6 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading specifications. The graphic underneath might give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the D20 and WG-6.

Plainly, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can expect the Ricoh WG-6 to offer more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older D20 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Canon D20 vs Ricoh WG-6 sensor size comparison

Canon D20 vs Ricoh WG-6 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D20 vs Ricoh WG-6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon D20
Portrait photography with Ricoh WG-6
33
focusing manually
offers face detect focusing
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
45
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
provides face detection focusing
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon D20 Street photography factors
Ricoh WG-6 Street photography factors
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
60
image stabilization (Digital)
environment sealing
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
more heavy than competition in class (246g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon D20 Sports photography features
Ricoh WG-6 Sports photography features
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
54
image stabilization (Digital)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
environment sealing
better than average battery life (340 per charge)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon D20 Travel photography info
Ricoh WG-6 Travel photography info
60
environment proof
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
70
better than average battery life (340 shots)
environment sealing
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
more heavy than competition in class (246g)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon D20 Landscape photography highlights
Ricoh WG-6 Landscape photography highlights
44
focusing manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not possible
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
56
has manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Digital)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
environment sealing
better than average battery life (340 CIPA)
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon D20 as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh WG-6 as a Vlogging camera
33
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone port
32
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
provides face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing external microphone socket
more heavy than competition in class (246 grams)
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Canon D20 vs Ricoh WG-6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D20 and Ricoh WG-6
 Canon PowerShot D20Ricoh WG-6
General Information
Make Canon Ricoh
Model type Canon PowerShot D20 Ricoh WG-6
Type Waterproof Waterproof
Released 2013-06-18 2018-02-21
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip 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 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.9-4.8 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech PureColor II TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 5.50 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Flash on, flash off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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) 3840x2160
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Supports FlashAir SD cards
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) DB-110 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS BuiltIn Built-in
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 228 grams (0.50 lb) 246 grams (0.54 lb)
Physical dimensions 112 x 71 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1") 118 x 66 x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 340 pictures
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-6L -
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $299 $271