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Canon G11 vs Ricoh WG-50

Portability
83
Imaging
34
Features
48
Overall
39
Canon PowerShot G11 front
 
Ricoh WG-50 front
Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
39
Overall
40

Canon G11 vs Ricoh WG-50 Key Specs

Canon G11
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 375g - 112 x 76 x 48mm
  • Announced December 2009
  • Renewed by Canon G12
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
  • Launched May 2017
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Canon G11 vs Ricoh WG-50 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Canon G11 and Ricoh WG-50, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Canon and Ricoh. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the G11 (10MP) and WG-50 (16MP) and the G11 (1/1.7") and WG-50 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

Photography Glossary

The G11 was brought out 8 years earlier than the WG-50 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the G11 scores vs the WG-50 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon G11 over the Ricoh WG-50

 G11 WG-50 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen sizing2.8"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.1")
Screen resolution461k230kSharper screen (+231k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-50 over the Canon G11

 WG-50 G11 
LaunchedMay 2017December 2009More modern by 90 months

Common features in the Canon G11 and Ricoh WG-50

 G11 WG-50 
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Canon G11 vs Ricoh WG-50 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Canon G11 enjoys outer dimensions of 112mm x 76mm x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") having a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-50 has specifications of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Check out the Canon G11 and Ricoh WG-50 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the G11 and the WG-50.

Canon G11 vs Ricoh WG-50 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G11 and WG-50 is 83 and 91 respectively.

Canon G11 vs Ricoh WG-50 top view buttons comparison

Canon G11 vs Ricoh WG-50 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes merely by looking through a spec sheet. The image here may give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the G11 and WG-50.

Clearly, the 2 cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The G11 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Ricoh WG-50 will provide you with greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged G11 will be behind in sensor tech.

Canon G11 vs Ricoh WG-50 sensor size comparison

Canon G11 vs Ricoh WG-50 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon G11 vs Ricoh WG-50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon G11 as a Portrait photography camera
Ricoh WG-50 as a Portrait photography camera
47
has manual focus
above average flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
offers face detection focus
exports RAW files
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
41
manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
has face detect autofocus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon G11 Street photography info
Ricoh WG-50 Street photography info
64
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
heavier than average in class (375 grams)
62
built in image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon G11 as a Sports photography camera
Ricoh WG-50 as a Sports photography camera
27
image stabilization (Optical)
slow fps (1.0 frames/s)
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
49
built in image stabilization (Digital)
resolution is good (16MP)
has tracking focus
weather proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon G11 Travel photography information
Ricoh WG-50 Travel photography information
57
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
quite wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
heavier than average in class (375 grams)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
71
weather proofing
resolution is good (16MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon G11 Landscape photography details
Ricoh WG-50 Landscape photography details
46
has manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (2.8 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
does not have Time Lapse recording
48
manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon G11
Vlogging with Ricoh WG-50
60
quite wide (28mm)
screen is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have external mic port
heavier than average in class (375 grams)
33
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
has face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
doesn't have microphone support
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Canon G11 vs Ricoh WG-50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon G11 and Ricoh WG-50
 Canon PowerShot G11Ricoh WG-50
General Information
Company Canon Ricoh
Model type Canon PowerShot G11 Ricoh WG-50
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Announced 2009-12-16 2017-05-24
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4 -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
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/2.8-4.5 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.8 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 461k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (tunnel) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.00 m 5.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain On, off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/2000 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 375 grams (0.83 lbs) 193 grams (0.43 lbs)
Dimensions 112 x 76 x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") 123 x 62 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 47 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 20.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.1 not tested
DXO Low light rating 169 not tested
Other
Battery life - 300 images
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-7L D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs, remote)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus card SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $600 $280