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Canon D20 vs Ricoh WG-80

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
37
Overall
36
Canon PowerShot D20 front
 
Ricoh WG-80 front
Portability
91
Imaging
44
Features
35
Overall
40

Canon D20 vs Ricoh WG-80 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
  • Launched June 2013
Ricoh WG-80
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.70" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 193g - 123 x 62 x 30mm
  • Released May 2022
  • Earlier Model is Ricoh WG-70
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Canon D20 vs Ricoh WG-80 Overview

Below is a extensive assessment of the Canon D20 versus Ricoh WG-80, both Waterproof digital cameras by companies Canon and Ricoh. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the D20 (12MP) and WG-80 (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The D20 was manufactured 10 years before the WG-80 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple view of how the D20 matches up vs the WG-80 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon D20 over the Ricoh WG-80

 D20 WG-80 
Display sizing3"2.70"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kClearer display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-80 over the Canon D20

 WG-80 D20 
ReleasedMay 2022June 2013More recent by 108 months

Common features in the Canon D20 and Ricoh WG-80

 D20 WG-80 
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Canon D20 vs Ricoh WG-80 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon D20 comes with physical dimensions of 112mm x 71mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1") and a weight of 228 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-80 has dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the D20 vs the WG-80.

Canon D20 vs Ricoh WG-80 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the D20 and WG-80 is 91 and 91 respectively.

Canon D20 vs Ricoh WG-80 top view buttons comparison

Canon D20 vs Ricoh WG-80 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading specifications. The graphic underneath may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the D20 and WG-80.

Plainly, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You can anticipate the Ricoh WG-80 to offer you greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The older D20 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon D20 vs Ricoh WG-80 sensor size comparison

Canon D20 vs Ricoh WG-80 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D20 vs Ricoh WG-80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon D20 Portrait photography features
Ricoh WG-80 Portrait photography features
33
manual focus
has face detection focus
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
43
focusing manually
decent megapixels (16MP)
provides face detect autofocus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon D20
Street photography with Ricoh WG-80
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
55
weather proof
fixed screen
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon D20 Sports photography advice
Ricoh WG-80 Sports photography advice
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
no shutter priority
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
43
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
weather proof
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon D20 as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh WG-80 as a Travel photography camera
60
environment proofing
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse function
MP count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
71
weather proof
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon D20 Landscape photography details
Ricoh WG-80 Landscape photography details
44
manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
manual exposure not available
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
44
focusing manually
rather wide (28mm)
decent megapixels (16MP)
weather proof
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.70 inches)
no manual exposure
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon D20
Vlogging with Ricoh WG-80
33
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone support
31
rather wide (28mm)
provides face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
no mic support
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Canon D20 vs Ricoh WG-80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D20 and Ricoh WG-80
 Canon PowerShot D20Ricoh WG-80
General Information
Company Canon Ricoh
Model type Canon PowerShot D20 Ricoh WG-80
Class Waterproof Waterproof
Launched 2013-06-18 2022-05-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4 -
Sensor type CMOS 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 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.9-4.8 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.70"
Screen resolution 461k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology PureColor II TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/4000s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 5.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off On, off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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 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
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 228g (0.50 pounds) 193g (0.43 pounds)
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 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 - 300 photographs
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID 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 Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots One One
Price at release $299 $300